Summary
Introduction. In final years an unusual development of the diagnostic imaging of organs of the abdominal cavity and the pelvis took place. Introduction of multi-layer CT scanners, magnetic resonance and significant technological progress in ultrasound scan technology allowed the significant improvement in the spatial and time resolution of these methods and hence allowed achieving higher sensitivity and the diagnostic specificity. Computed tomography (CT) became a real revolution in the diagnostic imaging using X-rays.
Aim. An assessment of the number and use of tomographic examinations of the abdominal cavity made in the Studio of a CT scanner of the District Hospital in Mława is a purpose of the work in 2011.
Material and methods. The collected data come from the register of inspections of the Studio of the computed axial tomography of the Independent Public Healthcare Centre in Mława performed from 1st January to 31^st December 2011. An analysed group were patients for whom CT exam of the abdominal cavity was peformed, patients -both hospitalized and directed from medical wards, specialist clinics, general practitioners and paid examinations.
Results. Basing on conducted analysis of material in 2011 in the tomographic studio a total of 2003 examinations were performed. Computer tomography of the abdominal cavity was carried out 333 times which constitutes 16.63% of the total of conducted examinations. CT examinations of the abdominal cavity with providing the contrast were conducted 326 times which is 97.9% of the whole of CT examinations of the abdominal cavity.
Conclusions. Examinations of the abdominal cavity with applying the high technology of the computed tomography constitute the important part of the diagnostics of pathological and traumatic changes. More and more universal CT application seems inevitable, due to the higher effectiveness of this technique compared with traditional X-ray examinations and ultrasonography.