Frequency and clinical impact of Dolichocolon in women submitted to surgery for rectosigmoid endometriosis.

Introduction: Rectosigmoid endometriosis and Dolichocolon can both present with a triad of chronic abdominal pain, constipation and bloating. The relationship between these two pathologies is unknown. The present study aims to determine the frequency of DC in women with rectosigmoid endometriosis and its possible impact on pre- and post-operative symptoms.

128-slice CT angiography of the aorta without ECG-gating: efficacy of faster gantry rotation time and iterative reconstruction in terms of image quality and radiation dose.

Objective: To evaluate image quality and radiation dose of non ECG-gated 128-slice CT angiography of the aorta (CTAA) with fast gantry rotation time and iterative reconstruction.

Methods: Four hundred and eighty patients underwent non ECG-gated CTAA. Qualitative and quantitative image quality assessments were performed.