Evaluating blunt pancreatic trauma at whole body CT: current practices and future directions.

Authors

David Dreizin
Matthew Bordegaray
Nikki Tirada MD, Lehigh Valley Health NetworkFollow
Siva P Raman
Kevin Kadakia
Felipe Munera

Publication/Presentation Date

12-1-2013

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.

Volume

20

Issue

6

First Page

517

Last Page

527

ISSN

1438-1435

Published In/Presented At

Dreizin, D., Bordegaray, M., Tirada, N., Raman, S. P., Kadakia, K., & Munera, F. (2013). Evaluating blunt pancreatic trauma at whole body CT: current practices and future directions. Emergency radiology, 20(6), 517–527. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10140-013-1133-9

Disciplines

Diagnosis | Medicine and Health Sciences | Other Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment | Radiology

PubMedID

23739797

Department(s)

Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Medical Imaging

Document Type

Article