title: Evaluating blunt pancreatic trauma at whole body CT: current practices and future directions.
abstract: Blunt pancreatic trauma almost always occurs in the setting of multiple severe injuries, and is usually diagnosed within the context of whole-body trauma CT. Associated injuries may flag the pancreas for greater scrutiny. Main duct laceration is the primary determinant of the need for surgical intervention. Characterization is improved with advanced post-processing techniques. We present useful diagnostic pearls, describe key pitfalls, and review advancements in the evaluation of pancreatic trauma at whole-body MDCT.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, 601 N. Caroline Street/JHOC Room 3235A, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA, daviddreizin@gmail.com.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dreizin
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bordegaray
authors.forename: Nikki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tirada
authors.forename: Siva P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Raman
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kadakia
authors.forename: Felipe
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Munera
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010179:Pancreas / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D051598:Whole Body Imaging / Q000379:methods; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*