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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

CT scan can be used to differentiate between intestinal ischemia and intramural hemorrhage.
When a routine workup fails to determine the cause of active gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding, Helical CT scanning of the abdomen and pelvis can be used.

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-CT Angiography may be performed.
+*CT scan can be used to differentiate between intestinal ischemia and intramural hemorrhage.
+*When a routine workup fails to determine the cause of active gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding, Helical CT scanning of the abdomen and pelvis can be used.
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