The Current Role of Radiologic and Endoscopic Imaging in the Diagnosis and Follow-Up of Colonic Diverticular Disease.

AJR Am J Roentgenol

3 Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Clinical Science Center, Madison, WI.

Published: July 2016

Objective: Colonic diverticular disease is among the most prevalent conditions in Western society and is a common cause for outpatient visits and hospitalizations. The role of imaging is in evolution, but it has proven useful in confirming clinically suspected disease, assessing severity and complications, and directing patient management.

Conclusion: This review focuses on the current role of radiologic and endoscopic imaging in distinct clinical scenarios of diverticular disease, with emphasis on diverticulitis and its follow-up.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.2214/AJR.16.16138DOI Listing

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