CT Basecamp

Teaching case archive

CT abdomen and pelvis template checklist.docx

Introduction

This case collection is intended to be used in interactive, didactic teaching sessions in order to rapidly help learners gain abdominal CT knowledge, experience, and confidence. This is basecamp where you can launch learning or teaching "expeditions" to suit each learner's needs.

Each case has been chosen to clearly represent the given pathology and help solidify a foundation of abdominal CT interpretation. The cases are given diagnosis but no further walkthrough is provided in this collection.

The image numbers in most cases are trimmed/slimmed to accommodate limited bandwidth in group teaching sessions. Individual learners with experience or interest will still find great value in reviewing these cases. It is best to have completed How to Read CT and Abdominal CT 101 before doing these cases.

Radiology educators will find this collection very helpful for augmenting their in-person or virtual teaching sessions.

Reference Cases

Annotated Teaching CT

Normal CT - Male

Normal CT - Male

Normal CT - Female

Acute Abdomen - Bowel

Small bowel obstruction

Small bowel obstruction

Closed loop obstruction

Closed loop obstruction

SBO hernia

Perforated ulcer

Duodenal ulcer

Perforated ulcer

Acute appendicitis

Perforated appendicitis

Perforated appendicitis

Perforated appendicitis

Diverticulitis

Sigmoid diverticulitis

Infectious enterocolitis

Ischemic colitis

Toxic megacolon

Acute Abdomen - Solid Organ/Vascular

Pyelonephritis

Pyelonephritis - abscess

Urolithiasis (UVJ stone)

Urolithiasis (pelvoureteral)

Acute cholecystitis

Acute cholecystitis

Interstitial pancreatitis

Necrotizing pancreatitis

SMV thrombosis

SMA ischemia

AAA rupture 3

AAA rupture 2

AAA rupture

Tuberculosis

Pott disease

Pott disease

Pott disease

Pott disease

Adenitis

Adenitis, empyema

Adenitis

Miliary, adenitis

Adenitis

Spleen and liver

Peritonitis, tubooovarian

Hydatidosis

Abdominal

Abdominal

Abdominal

Massive burden

Lung

Lung

Lung

Lung

Cancer Imaging

Lymphomatosis

Lymphoma - nodal

Lymphoma - infiltrative

Lymphoma - peritoneal

Lymphoma

Lymphoma

Pancreas cancer

Pancreas cancer - Staging

Klatskin

Urothelial (metastatic)

Urothelial

RCC

RCC - massive

Gastric - metastatic

Linitis plastica

GIST

Colon - metastatic

Colon cancer (obstructive)

Colon - perforated

Carcinomatosis

Esophageal

Esophageal

Esophageal

Desmoid - mimic

Massive HCC

Multifocal HCC

Multifocal HCC

HCC - carcinomatosis

Rectal, ovarian metastasis

Serous ovarian

Ovarian mucinous cystadenoma

Ovarian carcinomatosis

Carcinomatosis - gastric

Carcinomatosis - gastric

Carcinomatosis - gastric

Carcinomatosis - ovarian

Carcinomatosis - esophageal

Carcinomatosis - pancreas

Carcinomatosis

Carcinomatosis - ovarian

Colon - metastatic

Colon

Colon

Colon

Trauma Imaging

Polytrauma

Polytrauma pelvic fractures, bladder

Diaphragm rupture

Diaphragm rupture

Polytrauma (liver, adrenal, kidney)

Shattered spleen (active bleed)

Shattered spleen

Complex liver laceration

Bowel perforation

Pancreas transection

Renal subcapsular hematoma

Mesenteric injury (shock bowel)

Chance fracture

Bladder rupture (cystogram)