HOME HELP FEEDBACK SUBSCRIPTIONS ARCHIVE SEARCH TABLE OF CONTENTS		QUICK SEARCH:   [advanced] Author: Keyword(s): Year:  Vol:  Page:

This Article Figures Only Full Text Full Text (PDF) Alert me when this article is cited Alert me if a correction is posted Citation Map Services Email this article to a friend Similar articles in this journal Similar articles in PubMed Alert me to new issues of the journal Download to citation manager Citing Articles Citing Articles via Google Scholar Google Scholar Articles by Bahrami, S. Articles by Kadell, B. Search for Related Content PubMed PubMed Citation Articles by Bahrami, S. Articles by Kadell, B. Social Bookmarking                      What's this? Hotlight (NEW!) What's Hotlight?

Thoracic and Abdominal Devices Radiologists Should Recognize: Pictorial Review

¹ All authors: Department of Radiology, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, and Department of Radiological Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, Center for Health Sciences, 10833 Le Conte Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90095-1721.

Objective

Surgical, interventional, and diagnostic devices are continually being developed and often have unexpected radiographic appearances. The purpose of this article is to familiarize the radiologist with several devices that may be placed in the thorax and abdomen.

Conclusion

The radiologist's familiarity with the radiographic appearance of devices placed in the chest and abdomen is essential for accurate image interpretation and identification of postprocedure complications.

Keywords: abdominal devices • CT • foreign bodies • radiographic appearance • surgical devices • thoracic devices

CiteULike    Complore    Connotea    Del.icio.us    Digg    Reddit    Technorati    What's this?