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MR characteristics of oxidized cellulose (Surgicel).
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10350276     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: Oxidized regenerated cellulose (Surgicel) is one of the most commonly used bioabsorbable topical hemostatic agents. Surgicel may mimic an abscess on both CT and sonography when a patient undergoes imaging early in the postoperative period. The objective of our study was to describe the appearance of Surgicel on postoperative MR imaging. CONCLUSION: Surgicel has a short relaxation time on T2-weighted images, resulting in low signal intensity in the early postoperative period. MR imaging may be helpful in differentiating Surgicel from an abscess and therefore in preventing unnecessary attempts at aspiration.
Authors:
A Oto; E M Remer; C M O'Malley; J A Tkach; I S Gill
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  AJR. American journal of roentgenology     Volume:  172     ISSN:  0361-803X     ISO Abbreviation:  AJR Am J Roentgenol     Publication Date:  1999 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1999-06-10     Completed Date:  1999-06-10     Revised Date:  2008-02-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7708173     Medline TA:  AJR Am J Roentgenol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1481-4     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Radiology, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44195, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Abscess / diagnosis
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Cellulose, Oxidized*
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Foreign Bodies / diagnosis*
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
Male
Middle Aged
Postoperative Period
Retrospective Studies
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
82347-53-3/Surgicel; 9032-53-5/Cellulose, Oxidized

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