The Blakemore catheter is a device used in the treatment of gastrointestinal bleeding, usually caused by ruptured esophageal varices.

Gastrointestinal bleeding is a common disease, often diagnosed based on clinical symptoms. To make a definitive diagnosis, it is necessary to rely on paraclinical methods in which gastrointestinal endoscopy is the main method. However, in many cases where patients are contraindicated for endoscopy, multi-slice CT scan is an effective way to diagnose gastrointestinal bleeding with outstanding advantages.