| Contrast-enhanced ultrasound in abdominal trauma. | |
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PMID: 21934507 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Increasing evidence supports a role for contrast-enhanced ultrasound in the assessment of blunt abdominal trauma. Accurate definition of organ injury can be demonstrated, as well as extension to solid organ capsule and even vascular injury. Low-dose contrast is needed for renal imaging, to avoid obscuration of deeper structures from intense cortical enhancement. The liver should be evaluated in the arterial phase for active bleeding and in the late phase for lacerations. The spleen is best assessed in the delayed phase, thereby limiting misinterpretation of early heterogeneous contrast uptake. Typical sonographic features of traumatic injuries of the solid abdominal organs are described. Although contrast-enhanced computed tomography is the gold standard modality for imaging abdominal organ traumatic injury, contrast-enhanced ultrasound has developed a role in the emergency setting, particularly in low-energy injuries and in follow-up of traumatic injuries. |
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Asim Afaq; Chris Harvey; Zaid Aldin; Edward Leen; David Cosgrove |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-9-19 |
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Title: European journal of emergency medicine : official journal of the European Society for Emergency Medicine Volume: - ISSN: 1473-5695 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Sep |
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Created Date: 2011-9-21 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9442482 Medline TA: Eur J Emerg Med Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK. |
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