EMERGENCY Computed Tomography Angiogram (CTA) Of The CHEST, ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

Publication date: Available online 22 February 2017
Source:Seminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI
Author(s): Kimberly Weatherspoon, Wayne Gilbertie, Tara Catanzano
In the setting of blunt trauma, the rapid assessment of internal injuries is essential in order to prevent potentially fatal outcomes. CT is a useful diagnostic tool for both screening and diagnosis. In addition to trauma, acute chest syndromes often warrant emergent CTA, looking for etiologies such as aortic aneurysms and/or complications of aortic aneurysms, pulmonary emboli, as well as other acute vascular process like aortic dissection and Takayasu′s aortitis. With continued improvements in diagnostic imaging, CTA of the chest, abdominal and pelvis proves to be an effective modality to image the aorta and other major vascular structures.



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