Fig. 24.1 Young male. Kick on left flank, subcapsular renal hematoma. (a) Baseline ultrasound (US) shows a hyperechoic oval pseudo-mass imprinting the renal profile. (b) Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) depicts subcapsular…
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…
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…
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”…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
