TY - JOUR
T1 - Current Use of CT in the Evaluation and Management of Injured Patients
AU - Milia, David J.
AU - Brasel, Karen
PY - 2011/2
Y1 - 2011/2
N2 - From its beginnings as a time consuming and an inefficient imaging modality with no place in the evaluation of traumatically injured patients, computed axial tomographic (CT) scanners have evolved to yield rapid, highly sensitive images, revolutionizing trauma management protocols. This article describes the fundamentals of CT and the imaging protocols and discusses the use of CT in diagnosing injuries to various regions, such as abdomen, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidney, and chest.
AB - From its beginnings as a time consuming and an inefficient imaging modality with no place in the evaluation of traumatically injured patients, computed axial tomographic (CT) scanners have evolved to yield rapid, highly sensitive images, revolutionizing trauma management protocols. This article describes the fundamentals of CT and the imaging protocols and discusses the use of CT in diagnosing injuries to various regions, such as abdomen, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidney, and chest.
KW - CT scan
KW - Computed axial tomography
KW - Trauma
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U2 - 10.1016/j.suc.2010.10.018
DO - 10.1016/j.suc.2010.10.018
M3 - Review article
C2 - 21184912
AN - SCOPUS:78650280275
SN - 0039-6109
VL - 91
SP - 233
EP - 248
JO - Surgical Clinics of North America
JF - Surgical Clinics of North America
IS - 1
ER -