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Active Bleeding in the Ascending Colon
An 83-year-old male with rectal bleeding. What is the diagnosis? • Xray of the Week Figure 1. CTA abdomen/pelvis. What is the diagnosis? Figure 2. CT angiogram: A. Non-contrast images are normal (yellow arrow) . B. Arterial phase image: Hyperdense extravasation of contrast within the lumen of the ascending colon (blue arrow), indicating active bleeding. C and D. Note the dependent layering of contrast on portal venous phase images, confirming active extravasation. Diagnosis A


Takayasu Arteritis
25-Year-Old Female with Abdominal Pain and Weight Loss: Diagnosis? • Xray of the Week Figure 1. 25-Year-Old Female with Abdominal Pain and Weight Loss: Diagnosis? Figure 2. CTA through the thoracic and abdominal aorta. A. Axial image through the descending thoracic aorta demonstrates concentric mural thickening and mild stenosis (yellow arrow). B. Axial image through the infra-renal abdominal aorta demonstrates mild concentric mural thickening and severe stenosis (red arrow).


Patency Capsule on X-Ray
The patency capsule is a dissolvable “dummy” capsule—matching the size of standard small‑bowel video capsule endoscopes—used to evaluate functional luminal patency of the small bowel prior to capsule endoscopy


Splenic Trauma with Contrast Extravasation
A 61-year-old female presented with left upper quadrant abdominal pain and hypotension following a motor vehicle collision. How would you...


Bravo pH Monitor
The Bravo pH monitoring system is a catheter-free, ambulatory device designed to evaluate esophageal acid exposure over 48–96 hours.


Percutaneous Cholecystostomy in Pregnancy
Right upper quadrant pain in unstable patient. What procedure is indicated? • Xray of the Week Figure 1. What action should be taken for this patient with right upper quadrant pain who is also hemodynamically unstable? Figure 2. A. MRI of abdomen. The patient is pregnant (orange arrows), therefore ionizing radiation with CT scan or fluoroscopy can not be used for imaging guidance. Gallbladder with wall thickening (green arrow) and adjacent fluid (yellow arrow) indicate acute


Capsule Retention Following Capsule Endoscopy
61-year-old male with abdominal pain 15 days after capsule endoscopy. • Xray of the Week Figure 1. What are the important findings in...


Acute Infective Vasitis
36 M with RLQ pain, R inguinal swelling and fever. What is the diagnosis? • Xray of the Week Figure 1. CT scan of the pelvis on 36 year...


Left Atrial Myxoma Presenting with Splenic Infarct
66 year old female with abdominal pain. Diagnosis? • Xray of the Week Figure 1. What are the important findings? Figure 2. Axial CT - A:...


Acute Mesenteric Ischemia
64-year-old male with sudden onset abdominal pain and lactic acidosis. Diagnosis? • Xray of the Week Figure 1. What are the important...


























