Detecting acute mesenteric ischemia in CT of the acute abdomen is dependent on clinical suspicion: Review of 95 consecutive patients

• Radiologists’ ability to detect AMI in CT of acute abdomen was evaluated. • AMI was clinically suspected in 31% of cases prior to CT imaging. • Crucial CT findings were more likely found if AMI was suspected in the referral. • Intestinal findings specific for AMI were associated with in-hospital m...
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• Radiologists’ ability to detect AMI in CT of acute abdomen was evaluated. • AMI was clinically suspected in 31% of cases prior to CT imaging. • Crucial CT findings were more likely found if AMI was suspected in the referral. • Intestinal findings specific for AMI were associated with in-hospital mortality. • Most AMI patients had at least subtle abnormal intestinal findings. • Patients without suspicion of AMI prior to CT were more prone to undergo bowel resection. Ausführliche Beschreibung