Multidetector-row CT of right hemidiaphragmatic rupture caused by blunt trauma: A review of 12 cases

Clinical Radiology

Volumn 60, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1280-1289

  Rees, O ^a   Mirvis, S E ^b,c   Shanmuganathan, K ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Department of Radiology ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical effectiveness; Computed tomography; Diaphragm (CT); Diaphragm (injuries); Thorax (injuries); Trauma

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; DIATRIZOATE;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; AGED; BLUNT TRAUMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAPHRAGM INJURY; FEMALE; HEMIDIAPHRAGM; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; MALE; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; VISCERA;

EID: 28244466765     PISSN: 00099260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2005.06.013     Document Type: Article

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