Basic imaging - CT of the abdomen and pelvis
Role
- CT of the abdomen and pelvis, typically with intravenous (and sometimes oral) contrast, is the primary cross-sectional investigation for suspected intra-abdominal/pelvic infection (abscess, appendicitis, diverticulitis, pyelonephritis with complication) and for staging malignancy
- One of the most frequently requested cross-sectional imaging studies given the broad differential of acute abdominal/pelvic presentations it can discriminate between
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