Safety of imaging exploding bullets with ultrasound.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the safety of using ultrasound to image exploding bullets that have not detonated.


METHODS
We evaluated various types of exploding bullets using ultrasonography at various depths with various transducers and using standard radiography.


RESULTS
None of the unexploded bullets subjected to ultrasonography or standard radiography exploded.


CONCLUSIONS
Our results suggest that evaluation of exploding bullets with ultrasonography is safe.
Schlager
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Department of Emergency Medicine, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Santa Rosa, California, USA.
Johnson
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McFall
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D005107:Explosions / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005389:Firearms; D005780:Gelatin; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D011859:Radiography; D012449:Safety; D014465:Ultrasonics; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
D005780:Gelatin