unit 7 Flashcards
what condition presents in CT and MRI as bowel wall thickening with low - density edema within the wall
colitis
CT imaging demonstrates a mass arising from the bowel wall with localized thickening of the bowel wall and luminal narrowing, this likely represents
colorectal cancer
a patient presenting with abdominal pain, distention, and inability to pass gas or stool should be evaluated for
bowel obstruction
which bowel condition can cause the colon to lose its usual haustral markings
colitis
what term describes inflammation of the large bowel
colitis
what term describes a blockage in the bowel
bowel obstruction
enterography imaging is commonly used to evaluate patients for
crohn’s disease
which bowel condition can be further characterized as ischemic, infectious, or ulcerative
colitis
what term refers to inflammation of the appendix
appendicitis
which condition generally presents in CT and MRI as bowel wall thickening near the terminal ileum and proximal colon with mural hyper - enhancement
crohn’s disease
pancreatic enlargement with local edema and fat stranding is a sign of
pancreatitis
what term describes cancerous lesions within the liver that originated from a primary cancer elsewhere in the body
hepatic metastases
what term describes a fracture through the liver parenchyma as a result of abdominal trauma
liver laceration
which pathology presents as hypo-intense lesions within the liver during the portal venous phase of contrast enhancement
hepatic metastases
what liver pathology presents as irregular contrast perfusion and hematoma formation
liver laceration
