title: Imaging appearance of topical haemostatic agents: pictorial review.
abstract: Topical haemostatic agents have become an essential tool to assist with the control of bleeding during surgery as well as to facilitate wound closure. The imaging appearance of these agents can overlap that of abscess or tumour. Knowledge of the appearance of these various agents on ultrasound and CT is crucial to avoid misdiagnosing pathology, potentially resulting in unnecessary interventional procedures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Howard T
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Heller
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Brett S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Walker
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Cheryl A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Sadow
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Mary C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Frates
mesh_terms: D000287:Administration, Topical; D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical / Q000517:prevention & control; D003951:Diagnostic Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006490:Hemostatics / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D006490:Hemostatics