Pancreas – Injected Dye

by | Nov 12, 2015 | Pancreas

Contrast is injected here into both the bile (to the left of the image) and pancreatic (to the right of the image) ducts. Note that two pancreatic ducts are seen – pancreatic divisum. [Courtesy of Dr. N. Jaffer]

Pancreas – CT

by | Nov 12, 2015 | Pancreas

This series of abdominal images is meant to depict the location and appearance of the pancreas by CT. The pancreas is seen just anterior to the aorta, and is fairly centrally placed. The tail is to the left, while the head is to the right. Note the easily visible...

Acute Pancreatitis – CT

by | Nov 12, 2015 | Pancreas

Abdominal axial CT images showing the pancreas in a patient with acute pancreatitis (left) and in a healthy person with a normal pancreas (right). [Courtesy of Dr. N. Jaffer]

Virtual Colonoscopy

by | Nov 12, 2015 | Large Bowel

CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy). 3-D endoluminal and 2-D axial CT images shown in parallel for same colonic lesion. Images demonstrate the importance of comparing both images for determining extent of identified lesions. Endoluminal view shows intraluminal part...

Ulcerative Colitis – Barium

by | Nov 12, 2015 | Large Bowel

Represents a stenosed featureless colon. The differential diagnosis for this includes: Long standing (burnt out) ulcerative colitis Granulomatous colitis Unused bowel (bypassed colon with ileostomy) Cathartic bowel (rare – usually right colon, spares rectum)...

Large Bowel Volvulus

by | Nov 12, 2015 | Large Bowel

Volvulus – Bird-beak sign Contrast enhanced study illustrating the “bird-beak” sign associated with cecal volvulus. [Courtesy of Dr. N. Jaffer]