Computed tomography of blunt spleen injury: a pictorial review

Computed tomography of blunt spleen injury: a pictorial review

The spleenis one of the organs most frequently ijured in blunt abdominal trauma. Computed tomography (CT) scanning can accurately detect splenic injury and is currently the managing modality of choice in accessing clinically stable patients with blunt abdominal trauma. The CT features of spleen inju...

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Main Authors: Hassan, Radhiana, Abd. Aziz, Azian, Md Ralib @ Md Raghib, Ahmad Razali, Sa'at@Yusof, Azlin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universiti Sains Malaysia 2011
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R Medicine (General)
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spelling iium-17882013-06-27T01:22:55Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/1788/ Computed tomography of blunt spleen injury: a pictorial review Hassan, Radhiana Abd. Aziz, Azian Md Ralib @ Md Raghib, Ahmad Razali Sa'at@Yusof, Azlin R Medicine (General) The spleenis one of the organs most frequently ijured in blunt abdominal trauma. Computed tomography (CT) scanning can accurately detect splenic injury and is currently the managing modality of choice in accessing clinically stable patients with blunt abdominal trauma. The CT features of spleen injury include Iaceration, subcapsular or parenchymal haematomas, active haemorrhage, and vascular injuries.We present a pictorial review of the spectrum of CT findings for blunt splenic injuries. This article will be a useful reference for radiologists and surgeons as CT scan is widely used for the accessment of splenic injuries and contributes to the current trend towards nonsurgical management of this injury Universiti Sains Malaysia 2011-01 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/1788/1/2011_MJMS_CT_OF_BLUNT_SPLENIC_INJURY.pdf Hassan, Radhiana and Abd. Aziz, Azian and Md Ralib @ Md Raghib, Ahmad Razali and Sa'at@Yusof, Azlin (2011) Computed tomography of blunt spleen injury: a pictorial review. Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences , 18 (1). pp. 61-68. ISSN 1394-195X http://www.mjms.usm.my/default.asp?tag=14&kod_volume=47
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topic R Medicine (General)
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Hassan, Radhiana
Abd. Aziz, Azian
Md Ralib @ Md Raghib, Ahmad Razali
Sa'at@Yusof, Azlin
Computed tomography of blunt spleen injury: a pictorial review
description The spleenis one of the organs most frequently ijured in blunt abdominal trauma. Computed tomography (CT) scanning can accurately detect splenic injury and is currently the managing modality of choice in accessing clinically stable patients with blunt abdominal trauma. The CT features of spleen injury include Iaceration, subcapsular or parenchymal haematomas, active haemorrhage, and vascular injuries.We present a pictorial review of the spectrum of CT findings for blunt splenic injuries. This article will be a useful reference for radiologists and surgeons as CT scan is widely used for the accessment of splenic injuries and contributes to the current trend towards nonsurgical management of this injury
format Article
author Hassan, Radhiana
Abd. Aziz, Azian
Md Ralib @ Md Raghib, Ahmad Razali
Sa'at@Yusof, Azlin
author_facet Hassan, Radhiana
Abd. Aziz, Azian
Md Ralib @ Md Raghib, Ahmad Razali
Sa'at@Yusof, Azlin
author_sort Hassan, Radhiana
title Computed tomography of blunt spleen injury: a pictorial review
title_short Computed tomography of blunt spleen injury: a pictorial review
title_full Computed tomography of blunt spleen injury: a pictorial review
title_fullStr Computed tomography of blunt spleen injury: a pictorial review
title_full_unstemmed Computed tomography of blunt spleen injury: a pictorial review
title_sort computed tomography of blunt spleen injury: a pictorial review
publisher Universiti Sains Malaysia
publishDate 2011
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/1788/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/1788/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/1788/1/2011_MJMS_CT_OF_BLUNT_SPLENIC_INJURY.pdf
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