Comparison of low dose and standard dose abdominal CT scan in body stuffers.
Hooman Bahrami-MotlaghZahra Mahboubi-FooladiBabak SalevatipourHossein Hassanian-MoghaddamSeyyed Hadi MirhashemiPublished in: Clinical toxicology (Philadelphia, Pa.) (2017)
Low dose CT scan appears to be an appropriate screening method for body stuffers, especially when the baggies are larger than one centimeter. However, in the presence of severe clinical symptoms, a standard dose CT scan will be more helpful due to better image quality especially in suspected ruptured baggies.