title: Blast injuries.
abstract: Blast injuries cause specific lesions with which the radiologist should be familiar. The mechanism of injury and the pathophysiology of this form of trauma are discussed. The clinical effects as well as the radiologic observations in various organs are presented. Most dramatic effects are observed in the thorax.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel.
authors.forename: O B
authors.initials: OB
authors.lastname: Adler
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rosenberger
mesh_terms: D001469:Barotrauma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001753:Blast Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002319:Cardiovascular System / Q000293:injuries; D002490:Central Nervous System / Q000293:injuries; D004064:Digestive System / Q000293:injuries; D006801:Humans; D055370:Lung Injury; D011859:Radiography