Diverticular Disease of the Colon: News From Imaging. (October 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Flor, Nicola; Soldi, Simone; Zanchetta, Edoardo; Sbaraini, Sara; Pesapane, Filippo
• Is Part Of: Journal of clinical gastroenterology. Volume 50(2016)Supplement 1
• Publication Date: 2016-10
• Subjects: diverticulosis -- acute diverticulitis -- computed tomography -- computed tomography colonography; Gastroenterology -- Periodicals; Digestive organs -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Gastroenterology -- Periodicals; Digestive organs -- Diseases; Gastroenterology; Periodicals; Periodicals; 616.33005
• DOI: 10.1097/MCG.0000000000000597
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0192-0790

Abstract

Abstract : Different scenarios embrace computed tomography imaging and diverticula, including asymptomatic (diverticulosis) and symptomatic patients (acute diverticulitis, follow-up of acute diverticulitis, chronic diverticulitis). If the role of computed tomography is validated and widely supported by evidence in case of acute diverticulitis, this is not the case of patients in their follow-up for acute diverticulitis or with symptoms related to diverticula, but without acute inflammation. In these settings, computed tomography colonography is gaining consensus as the preferred radiologic test.