Diagnostic Imaging Pathways - Suspected Bowel Obstruction

References

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2. Macari M, Megibow A. Imaging of suspected acute small bowel obstruction. Seminars in Roentgenology 2001;36(2):108-17. (Review article)
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9. Maglinte DDT, Gage S, Harmon B, et al. Obstruction of the small intestine: accuracy and role of CT in diagnosis. Radiology 1993;188:61-4. (Level III evidence)
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15. Frager D, Rovno HDS, Baer JW, Bashist B, Friedman M. Prospective evaluation of colonic obstruction with computed tomography. Abdom Imaging 1998;23:141-6. (Level IV evidence)
16. Walsh DW, Bender GN, Timmons JH. Comparison of computed tomography: enteroclysis and traditional computed tomography in the setting of suspected partial small bowel obstruction. Emerg Radiol 1998;5:29-37.
17. Bender GN, Maglinte DDT, Kloppel VR, et al. CT enteroclysis: is it another superfluous diagnostic procedure or does it have a role in the investigation of small bowel disease? AJR 1999;172:373-8.
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Further Reading

1. Maglinte DDT, Kelvin FM, Rowe MG, et al. Small-bowel obstruction: optimizing radiologic investigation and nonsurgical management. Radiology 2001;218:39-46. (Review article)
2. Maglinte DDT, Balthazar EJ, Kelvin FM, et al. The role of radiology in the diagnosis of small-bowel obstruction. AJR 1997;168:1171-80.

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