학술논문
Dual-phase CT for the assessment of acute vascular injuries in high-energy blunt trauma: the imaging findings and management implications.
Document Type
Article
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Subject
*MULTIDETECTOR computed tomography
*BLOOD vessels
*WOUNDS & injuries
*MEDICAL protocols
*DIAGNOSIS of abdominal pain
*CHEST pain diagnosis
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ISSN
0007-1285
Abstract
Acute vascular injuries are the second most common cause of fatalities in patients with multiple traumatic injuries; thus, prompt identification and management is essential for patient survival. Over the past few years, multidetector CT (MDCT) using dual-phase scanning protocol has become the imaging modality of choice in high-energy deceleration traumas. The objective of this article was to review the role of dual-phase MDCT in the identification and management of acute vascular injuries, particularly in the chest and abdomen following multiple traumatic injuries. In addition, this article will provide examples of MDCT features of acute vascular injuries with correlative surgical and interventional findings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]