Abdominal trauma: Use of oral contrast material for CT is safe

Radiology

Volumn 205, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 91-93

  Federle, Michael P ^a   Yagan, Neda ^a   Peitzman, Andrew B ^a   Krugh, James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Abdomen, CT; Abdomen, injuries; Computed tomography (CT); Contrast media; Contrast media, complications

Indexed keywords

DIATRIZOATE; IOVERSOL; MEGLUMINE IOTALAMATE;

ABDOMINAL INJURY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA; ASSAULT; ATELECTASIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; FALLING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; NASOGASTRIC TUBE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAFETY; STOMACH CONTENT; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

EID: 0030868120     PISSN: 00338419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/radiology.205.1.9314968     Document Type: Article

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