Diagnostic performance of CT and the use of GI contrast material for detection of hollow viscus injury after penetrating abdominal trauma. Experience from a level 1 Nordic trauma center.

Sigurveig ThorisdottirGudrun L OladottirMari T NummelaSeppo K Koskinen

Published in: Acta radiologica (Stockholm, Sweden : 1987) (2020)

Stab wounds were the most common cause of penetrating abdominal trauma. CT had 69.2% sensitivity and 90.5% specificity in detecting HVI. CT with GI contrast had similar sensitivity as CT with i.v. contrast only.

Keyphrases

contrast enhanced
image quality
dual energy
computed tomography
magnetic resonance
magnetic resonance imaging
trauma patients
real time pcr
metal organic framework
structural basis
sensitive detection