Journal of Radiation Industry (방사선산업학회지)

Korean Society of Radiation Industry (한국방사선산업학회)
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A Comparison of the Results of Abdominal Ultrasonography and Abdominal Ct Scan of Medical Check-up Patients

건강검진 수진자의 복부초음파 검사와 복부CT 검사의 유소견 결과 비교에 대한 고찰

  • Kwak, Jong-Gil (Department of Public Health and Medicine, Dongshin University Graduate School) ;
  • Choi, Nam-Gil (Department of Radiological Science, Dongshin University) ;
  • Kim, Kwang-Cheol (Social Disaster Management Division, Jeollanamdo Provincial Government) ;
  • Choi, Seong-Kwan (Department of Radiological Technology, Gwangju Health University) ;
  • Lee, Seong-Kil (Department of Radiological Technology, Gwangju Health University)
  • 곽종길 (동신대학교 보건의료학과) ;
  • 최남길 (동신대학교 방사선학과) ;
  • 김광철 (전라남도 도청 사회재난과) ;
  • 최성관 (광주보건대학교 방사선과) ;
  • 이성길 (광주보건대학교 방사선과)
  • Received : 2018.04.15
  • Accepted : 2018.07.08
  • Published : 2018.09.30

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Abstract

A total of 266 patients (201 males, 65 females, mean age 53.1 years) who underwent abdominal ultrasound and abdominal CT examinations at the same time were included in this retrospectively studied from January 2016 to December 2017. Fatty liver were found in 108 patients (40.6%) of abdominal ultrasonography and in 21 patients (7.8%) of abdominal CT scan. Abdominal ultrasonography revealed a 5 times higher incidence of fatty liver than abdominal CT scan. Gallbladder stones were detected in 11 patients (4.1%) by abdominal ultrasonography and It was a 5 times more than abdominal CT scan (7 patients, 2.6%). Gallbladder polyps were detected 21 patients (7.8%) underwent abdominal ultrasound examination and the detection rate was a 5 times higher than the abdominal CT scan (4 patients, 1.5%). Both gallbladder stones and polyps were better seen on abdominal sonography than on abdominal CT. Abdominal ultrasonography is a useful diagnostic method for the mild fatty liver and detection of small intestinal polyps of less than 5 mm in diameter. Abdominal CT scan is a useful diagnostic method to detect lesions that have been missed by abdominal ultrasound, including kidney tumors, stones, adrenal tumors, and cysts. The diagnosis of abdominal ultrasound and abdominal CT could be useful in minimizing the diagnostic errors.

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Supported by : Gwangju Health University

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