Is it time to re-think FAST? A systematic review and meta-analysis of Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS) and conventional ultrasound for initial assessment of abdominal trauma.

Bayu SutarjonoMatthew KesselDorian AlexanderEkjot Grewal

Published in: BMC emergency medicine (2023)

The diagnostic value of CEUS was higher than that of conventional ultrasound for differentiating traumatic abdominal injuries when used as the initial assessment in the emergency department.

Keyphrases

contrast enhanced ultrasound
emergency department
spinal cord injury
magnetic resonance imaging
computed tomography