The Role of Radiology in the Evaluation and Management of Necrotising Enterocolitis (NEC)
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Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a disease of premature infants. Following clinical diagnosis, there is need for early radiological evaluation for confirmation and identification of complications. ensures early initiation of appropriate steps of management which will reduce the mortality associated with the disease. This paper describes a series of 3 cases of NEC and emphasizes early radiological evaluation of these patients with the various imaging modalities available, to cut down on the disease burden in our environment.
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