In this small prospective evaluation of patients presenting to the ED with acute lower GI bleeding, CTA (compared to surgery, angiography, or colonoscopy) was 100% sensitive and 96% specific in finding the etiology of the bleeding. This may be a good diagnostic (but not therapeutic) test to determine bleeding location and etiology (abstract)
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