General examination of the abdomen and pelvis

X-ray

• Suspicion of ileus
• Investigation of constipation
• Suspected X-ray dense foreign bodies

Ultrasound

• Diffuse abdominal pain without known basic condition and little suspicion of serious disease.
• Superficial tumours. Distinguishing between cyst and solid tumour

CT (with peroral and i.v. contrast)

• Diffuse abdominal pain particularly with known serious basic condition or strong suspicion of serious disease.
• Extent of malignity
• Investigation of enlarged lymphatic nodes in the abdomen
• Trauma, suspected haemorrhage, rupture.
• Suspected hernia, spigelian hernia
• With soft tissue tumours in the abdominal wall

NB: With colon symptoms, CT colonography should be performed

MRI

• With uncertain CT findings if further clarification is needed, for example when investigating tumours.