Radiologic study of injection drug use complications.
The complications of injection drug use (IDU) can lead to a wide variety of clinical problems that range from complications localized to the injection site to more disseminated disease. The radiologic workup of these problems uses multiple modalities, depending on the location and type of problem to be investigated. This article discusses and illustrates some of the local and disseminated complications that can occur after IDU.
Alcantara
Anthony L
AL
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Detroit Receiving Hospital, 4201 St. Antoine, Detroit, MI 48201, USA. aalcanta@med.wayne.edu
Tucker
Rennard B
RB
McCarroll
Kathleen A
KA
D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009333:Neck / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed