CT Enteroclysis is a non-invasive way of looking inside your small bowel and all of the surrounding organs in your abdomen.
A CT (computed tomography) scanner takes a series of pictures of any part of your body using x-rays to produce images that show cross-sections or slices of your body. A Radiographer (a University-trained health professional who works in Radiology to produce diagnostic images using a variety of different modalities) will perform your scan and may be assisted by an RDA (Radiology Department Assistant). The data produced from the scanner is processed by a powerful computer to create the images and can be viewed on a screen to show very detailed images of the inside of your body. These images are interpreted by a Radiologist (a specialist X-Ray Consultant who is trained to interpret diagnostic images) to provide a report for your referring Clinician.
The CT Scans provide much greater detail of internal organs, bone, blood vessels and soft tissue than ordinary x-rays and so are often the preferred method of diagnosing a wide range of medical conditions such as cancers, infection, inflammation, cardiovascular disease, trauma and musculoskeletal disorders.
For CT Enteroclysis, you will be asked to drink some fluid for an hour before your scan. This fluid distends the small bowel so that it can be well seen on the CT images.
A CT scan takes a series of pictures of any part of your body using x-rays to produce images that show cross-sections or slices of your body. A Radiographer (a University-trained health professional who works in Radiology to produce diagnostic images using a variety of different modalities) will perform your scan and may be assisted by an RDA (Radiology Department Assistant). The data produced from the scanner is processed by a powerful computer to create the images and can be viewed on a screen to show very detailed images of the inside of your body. These images are interpreted by a Radiologist (a specialist X-Ray Consultant who is trained to interpret diagnostic images) to provide a report for your referring Clinician.
