Triple-contrast helical CT in penetrating torso trauma: A prospective study to determine peritoneal violation and the need for laparotomy

American Journal of Roentgenology

Volumn 177, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 1247-1256

  Shanmuganathan, K ^a   Mirvis, S E ^a   Chiu, W C ^a   Killeen, K L ^a   Scalea, T M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PENETRATING TRAUMA; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; GUNSHOT INJURY; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LAPAROTOMY; LIVER INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOGRAPHY; STAB WOUND; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0035188638     PISSN: 0361803X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2214/ajr.177.6.1771247     Document Type: Article

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