Symptoms of diverticulitis typically include sudden lower abdominal pain often on the left side. Some patients also ...

Diverticulitis is more common as you age ... Imaging scans, such as a CT scan, which is most commonly used Blood tests Stool tests Colonoscopy – however, this could irritate the colon and ...

A CT scan of the abdomen can show the organs, blood vessels, and bones in your abdominal cavity. The multiple images provided by the scan can give your doctor many different views of your body.