Use of high-concentration contrast media in multiple-detector-row CT: principles and rationale

Abdominal Imaging with Multidetector Computed Tomography

This article is based on lectures which were given at the Multidetector Computed Tomography Conference in Washington, D.C. on September 13-14, 2003. Specifically, this article summarizes the Abdominal Imaging Section of this meeting. It is not an exhaustive review, but it rather attempts to highlight key points related to preoperative MDCT of the liver, MDCT of pancreas, MDCT urography and MDCT of thoracoabdominal and spinal trauma.