The efficacy of CT and color Doppler ultrasound in the assessment of i
ntestinal and mesenteric ischemia was the subject of several reports i
n the past year's literature, The utility of CT in evaluating small bo
wel obstruction continues to be a focus of attention, as do the CT man
ifestations of small bowel and mesenteric injury following blunt traum
a. Individual reports discussed the imaging findings in Crohn's diseas
e, Meckel's diverticulum, and celiac disease.