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Post a new topicby contentuser on Thu Mar 06, 2008 3:32 pm

Diagnosis

Imaging tests are used to diagnosis and evaluate diverticulitis The old fashioned x-ray of the abdomen (KUB) tells the physician very little about this disease. The barium enema is a much better imaging study. Often, the radiologist uses a different form of contrast for this test because it is best that barium does not enter the peritoneal cavity or the blood vessels. Due to the risk for a potential leak from a segment of diverticulitis into the peritoneum, radiologists often us...Read the full article
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