Abstract: HomeRadiologyVol. 242, No. 3 PreviousNext Signs in ImagingThe Fat Halo SignJorge AhualliJorge AhualliAuthor Affiliations1From the Department of Radiology, Centro Radiológico Luis Méndez Collado, Muñecas 444, San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán 4000, Argentina. Received September 16, 2004; revision requested November 18; revision received November 21; accepted December 24.Address correspondence to the author (e-mail: [email protected]).Jorge AhualliPublished Online:Mar 1 2007https://doi.org/10.1148/radiol.2423041600MoreSectionsFull textPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesCiteTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareShare onFacebookXLinked In References1 Wittenberg J, Harisinghani MG, Jhaveri K, Varghese J, Mueller PR. Algorithmic approach to CT diagnosis of the abnormal bowel wall. RadioGraphics 2002; 22: 1093–1109. Link, Google Scholar2 Philpotts LE, Heiken JP, Westcott MA, Gore RM. Colitis: use of CT findings in differential diagnosis. Radiology 1994;190:445–449. 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