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RID35610 target sign of bowel wall

definition

Bowel wall has hyperattenuating inner and outer layers with intermediate hypoattenuating layer, resembling a bullseye on CT. Results from hyperemia to the mucosa and muscularis propria with edema in the submucosa. Sign is nonspecific, but usually suggests inflammatory process.

comment

http://radiology.rsna.org/cgi/content/full/234/2/549