Fig. 21
From: Bowel wall thickening at CT: simplifying the diagnosis
Grey attenuation pattern in small bowel ischaemia. Axial contrast-enhanced CT scans show distended fluid-filled small bowel loops (asterisks in a and b) with hypoenhancing thick walls (thin arrows in a and b) indicating ischaemia in a patient with partial occlusion of the superior mesenteric artery (large arrow in a). Adapted from the electronic poster “Bowel wall thickening—a complex subject made simple” DOI: 10.5444/esgar2011/EE-063