Author: Marco Rengo and Damiano Caruso, Latina, Italy
Body Region: CT Colonography
1. Patient Presentation
- A 77-year-old woman, with known diverticular disease, presented with a 2-week history of mild
pelvic pain, not responding to spasmolytic drugs. - Her body temperature and white blood cell count were normal.
- Her primary care physician requested a double-contrast barium enema examination but, after
discussion with the radiologist, CT colonography was performed because of better diagnostic
performance and higher patient compliance (please, consider patient’s age).