CT of the stomach and duodenum. Part I: Anatomy and postoperative stomach.

A survey is provided of the CT appearance of the normal and postoperative stomach based on a retrospective study on 262 patients. The results were compared with those of conventional barium meal examination. Detailed understanding of the CT anatomy of the normal and postoperative stomach, as well as familiarity with the usual pitfalls, are imperative to guarantee correct interpretation of pathology.