The diagnostic impact of computed tomography in blunt abdominal trauma.
Sixty patients with blunt abdominal trauma were investigated by computed tomography, 21 within 48 h of injury, 39 within days and weeks. Organ laceration of the spleen, liver, pancreas and kidney and haematoma formation were comprehensively demonstrated and post-operative complications readily identified. Computed tomography is currently the radiological method of choice to evaluate injuries to abdominal organs.
D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000293:injuries; D008099:Liver / Q000293:injuries; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010179:Pancreas / Q000293:injuries; D013154:Spleen / Q000293:injuries; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging