title: Pelvic silicone prosthesis for prevention of radiation enteritis: US and CT features.
abstract: A patient with a pelvic silicone prosthesis is presented. The sonographic and computed tomographic features in such patients can be confusing and incorrectly interpreted unless the radiologist knows that the prosthesis had been inserted as a radioprotective device.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, 600 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
authors.forename: B D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.forename: U M
authors.initials: UM
authors.lastname: Hamper
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004751:Enteritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D007422:Intestines / Q000473:pathology / Q000528:radiation effects*; D018208:Liposarcoma, Myxoid / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000532:radiotherapy; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000295:instrumentation*; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D012828:Silicones; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D012828:Silicones