Impact of multislice CT on imaging of acute abdominal disease

With the advent of multislice CT, higher resolution and more diagnostic images are now available. By transitioning from axial to single-slice helical to now multislice CT scanners, imaging time has been reduced from minutes to seconds. In addition, collimation width and computing time have decreased. Increased coverage is now obtained with thinner slices and higher image quality. Although multislice CT has had significant impact in evaluating the entire body, it has been particularly useful for abdominal imaging.