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Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound in Blunt Abdominal Trauma

Authors :
Margherita Trinci
Annamaria Deganello
Vittorio Miele
Source :
Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound in Pediatric Imaging ISBN: 9783030496906
Publication Year :
2020
Publisher :
Springer International Publishing, 2020.

Abstract

Blunt abdominal trauma is one of the major causes of morbidity in children and requires accurate assessment with imaging at presentation. B-mode ultrasound (US) and focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST) have been widely used in children, especially in cases of low-grade mechanism of injury or low level of suspicion, to overcome the numerous disadvantages of contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CE-CT), especially the risks related to ionizing radiation exposure to such vulnerable patients. In the scenario of low-energy trauma, both B-mode US and FAST imaging have poor sensitivity for the detection of solid organ injuries, resulting in an unnecessary CE-CT. With the advent of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS), many of the limitations of US could be overcome: CEUS can readily detect solid organ injuries, with sensitivity similar to CE-CT. In recent years, the role of CEUS in trauma has expanded in the paediatric population and recognized as useful in reducing CE-CT imaging.

Details

ISBN :
978-3-030-49690-6
ISBNs :
9783030496906
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound in Pediatric Imaging ISBN: 9783030496906
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........3a7cf8be3ba2404246dd383481a1d8a1
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-49691-3_11