Preferred Label : ring sign of colon;
RADLEX synonyms : colonic ring sign; hyperattenuating ring sign;
Definition : Hyperattenuating ring around periocolonic lesion of higher attenuation than normal
peritoneal fat seen on CT scans. Suggests epiploic appendagitis.;
Source : Radiology 2005; 237:301-302;
Origin ID : RID35497;
Associated condition(s)
Hyperattenuating ring around periocolonic lesion of higher attenuation than normal
peritoneal fat seen on CT scans. Suggests epiploic appendagitis.