Aortic Injury
Fig. 9.1 Three-dimensional volume-rendered (3D-VR) image shows the segments of the thoracic aorta The first two segments, which are intrapericardial, are the Valsalva sinus (segment 0), where the coronary arteries…
Pelvic Trauma: Bone
Scheme 20.1 Representation of the “posterior tension band” comparable to a “suspension bridge” where the sacrum represents the horizontal component (red arrow) and the iliolumbar ligaments as additional stabilizing elements…
Lung/Pleural Injuries
Fig. 8.1 Left pneumothorax. Supine chest X-ray acquired in the emergency room (a) (note the opacity of the spinal support over imposed) where is scarcely appreciable a “deep sulcus sign”…
Hepatic Injuries
Fig. 14.1 Hepatic laceration. (a) Ultrasound shows a hypoechoic area within the right liver lobe (arrow); (b) CEUS: the laceration appears a nonvascular area (black arrow). The CE-MDCT, in arterial…
Pancreatic Injuries
Drawing 15.1 (a) Anatomy of the pancreatic gland, (b) anatomy of the pancreatic duct In adults, the pancreas weighs approximately 100 g and is about 17–20 cm long, it has a…
Maxillofacial Injuries
Fig. 4.1 Volume rendering (VR) should not be overemphasized as a screening tool to diagnose facial fractures. In that case, the left non-displaced condylar fracture, barely demonstrated on VR, is…
Splenic Injuries
Grade of injury Description I Hematoma: subcapsular with spleen surface involvement <10% Laceration: capsular tear, <1 cm parenchymal depth II Hematoma: subcapsular, interest 10–50% of surface area Hematoma: intraparenchymal, <5…
Head Injuries
Fig. 3.1 (a, b) Three-dimensional CT reconstructions. Comminute cranial vault fracture, well delineated on 3D reconstructions The use of contrast media is reserved to evaluate the vascular structures at submillimeter…
Spine Trauma
Fig. 5.1 Lumbar and thoracic fractures by axial loading injury mechanism (dashed open arrows): potential and limitation of radiography (two different patients). In both patients, radiographs (a, c) clearly show…
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…
