OBJECTIVE. Chest radiography is the first-line imaging examination for assessment of
thoracic polytrauma, serving to evaluate the extent of injury and facilitate early triage to …

Since its inception in the early 1990s, shortly after the introduction of spiral-computed
tomography (CT), computed tomographic angiography (CTA) has experienced a dramatic …

Background: With the evolution of multi-slice helical computed tomographic angiography
(MCTA), the optimal imaging modality for arterial injury in the traumatized lower extremity …

Background: Traumatic rupture of the thoracic aorta is a relatively common injury of
deceleration accidents, usually high-speed motor vehicle accidents. Spinal cord injury has …

Background Unnecessary diagnostic imaging leads to higher costs, longer emergency
department stays, and increased patient exposure to ionizing radiation. We sought to …

Management of trauma patients relies on a simple but obvious concept: Time is life! This is a
challenge to the emergency radiologist in his evaluation of the radiological admission …

Protocols for radiologic imaging of trauma victims have undergone major changes in recent
years. CT has come to occupy an increasingly important role in the evaluation of severely …

Background Although relatively rare, blunt injury to thoracic great vessels is the second most
common cause of trauma related death after head injury. Over the last twenty years, the …

Acute vascular injuries are the second most common cause of fatalities in patients with
multiple traumatic injuries; thus, prompt identification and management is essential for …

Abdominal aortic abnormalities may present acutely with pain and signs of hemorrhage
including hypotension, tachycardia, cold extremities, hematemesis, hematochezia, or …