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Fig. 13 | Insights into Imaging

Fig. 13

From: CT colonography: avoiding traps and pitfalls

Fig. 13

a Three-dimensional view of the ascending colon in the supine position showing a 9-mm polypoid defect (white arrow). b The corresponding 2D view confirms the probable polyp (white arrow). c However, the prone acquisition reveals a diverticulum at the same location (white arrow). Review of the 2D image in the abdominal window shows a central hypodensity of -100 to 0 HU, consistent with a subtle amount of fat. These two findings confirm the diagnosis of inverted diverticulum

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