Airway Injuries
Fig. 7.1 Post-contrast axial CT scan at the level of the upper mediastinum depicts a circumferential granulomas within the wall of the trachea (white arrow) with stenosis of the lumen…
Adrenal Gland Injuries
Drawing 18.1 Adrenal gland anatomy The suprarenal glands are responsible for the release of hormones that regulate metabolism, immune system function, and the salt-water balance in the bloodstream; they also…
Traumatic Diaphragmatic Injuries
Fig. 12.1 Normal CT anatomy of the anterior, posterior, and lateral/costal part of the diaphragm. (a, b) Axial MDCT images show the anterior diaphragmatic component (arrowheads) and the crura (arrows)….
Traumatic Chest Wall Injuries
Grade I Contusion Any size Laceration Skin and subcutaneous tissue Fracture <3 adjacent ribs Nondisplaced clavicle Grade II Laceration Skin, subcutaneous, and muscle Fracture >3 adjacent ribs Open or displaced…
Renal Injuries
Gradea Type Description I Parenchyma Microscopic or gross hematuria; urological studies normal (contusion) Hematoma Non-expanding subcapsular hematoma II Parenchyma Laceration <1 cm in depth, without collecting system rupture Hematoma Non-expanding…
Bowel and Mesenteric Injury
Fig. 17.1 Scheme of the three types of stress that act on bowel and mesentery in abdominal blunt trauma Crushing may determine local lacerations of the bowel wall and mesentery,…
Traumatic Injuries: Mechanisms of Lesions
Trauma Main etiology Mechanism Main injuries Blunt Motor vehicle collision (MVC) fall from height Direct impact Direct-impact forces transmitted along the trajectory of the “force vector” Extremity injuries, head and…
The Follow-Up of Patients with Thoracic Injuries
Fig. 23.1 Pedestrian-invested: bilateral, inhomogeneous, ground-glass opacification for lung contusions But when a precise evaluation for the first diagnosis is needed, referral to CT is mandatory [16] (Fig. 23.2). Fig….
Abdominal Trauma: Interventional Radiology
Fig. 22.1 Liver CECT scan before and after angioembolization, arterial phase: (a) evidence of active bleeding (white arrow) and subcapsular fluid collection (white arrowhead); (b) presence of metallic coils (black…
Pelvic Trauma: Vascular/Visceral
Fig. 21.1 Acute arterial bleeding; axial CT image of the pelvis on arterial (a) and venous (b) phases. Extravascular hyperattenuating focus with attenuation similar to that of the iliac arteries…
