Impact of multidetector computed tomography on the diagnosis and treatment of patients with systemic inflammatory response syndrome or sepsis.
Stephan SchlederL LuerkenL M DendlA RedelM SelgradP RennerC StroszczynskiA G SchreyerPublished in: European radiology (2017)
• Evaluation of patients with obscure clinical infection is a challenging task. • CT examination of patients with SIRS or sepsis seems to be beneficial. • CT examination confirmed suspected diagnosis in 26% of patients. • CT examination yielded a new infection focus in 33% of patients. • CT examination changed therapy in up to 32% of patients.
Keyphrases
- computed tomography
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- inflammatory response
- chronic kidney disease
- image quality
- positron emission tomography
- dual energy
- intensive care unit
- prognostic factors
- contrast enhanced
- peritoneal dialysis
- stem cells
- patient reported outcomes
- lipopolysaccharide induced
- septic shock
- smoking cessation
- cell therapy