title: Clinical guidelines for imaging and reporting ingested foreign bodies.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this article is to familiarize radiologists with the specific characteristics of foreign bodies, obtained from image interpretation, to guide further management. Details of object morphologic characteristics and location in the body gained through imaging form the backbone of the classification used in the treatment of ingested foreign bodies.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The characteristics of foreign bodies and predisposing bowel abnormalities affect the decision to follow ingested objects radiographically, perform additional imaging, or proceed with endoscopic or surgical removal.
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Radiology, Jacobi Medical Center, 1400 S Pelham Pkwy, Bronx, NY 10461.
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Guelfguat
authors.forename: Vladimir
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kaplinskiy
authors.forename: Srinivas H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Reddy
authors.forename: Jason
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: DiPoce
authors.forename: C Jason
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: DiPoce
mesh_terms: D003287:Contrast Media; D003679:Deglutition; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media
keywords: foreign bodies; gastrointestinal tract; ingestion