title: Thoracic and abdominal devices radiologists should recognize: pictorial review.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Surgical, interventional, and diagnostic devices are continually being developed and often have unexpected radiographic appearances. The purpose of this article is to familiarize the radiologist with several devices that may be placed in the thorax and abdomen.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The radiologist's familiarity with the radiographic appearance of devices placed in the chest and abdomen is essential for accurate image interpretation and identification of postprocedure complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, University of California, Center for Health Sciences, Los Angeles, 90095-1721, USA. simin_bahrami@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Simin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bahrami
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chow
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kadell
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011859:Radiography; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D013909:Thorax