Utility of biphasic multi-detector computed tomography in suspected acute mesenteric ischemia in the emergency department

To retrospectively evaluate the utility of biphasic multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT) with arterial and portal venous phases for the detection of suspected acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI) in emergency department (ED) patients compared to limited surgical confirmation. A research ethics board (REB)-approved retrospective review of all consecutive adult patients who underwent an emergency biphasic 64-MDCT examination of the abdomen and...