Seminars in Roentgenology
Volume 41, Issue 3 , Pages 209-225 , July 2006

The ABC’s of Thoracic Trauma Imaging

  • Mary Costantino, MD
    • ,
  • Marc V. Gosselin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Marc V. Gosselin, MD, Oregon Health and Science University, Department of Radiology, Mail Code L340, 3181 Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97201.
    • ,
  • Steven L. Primack, MD

References 

  1. Gurney JW: Chest X-ray: The Art & Science of Thoracic Imaging. Available at: http://www.chestx-ray.com
  2. Tocino I , Miller MH . Computed tomography in blunt chest trauma . J Thorac Imaging . 1987;2(3):45–59
  3. Smejkal R , O’Malley KF , David E , et al.   Routine initial computed tomography of the chest in blunt torso trauma . Chest . 1991;100(3):667–669
  4. Schild HH , et al.   Pulmonary contusion (CT versus plain film radiographs) . J Comp Assist Tomogr . 1989;13(3):417–420
  5. Wagner RB , Crawford WO , Schimpf PP . Classification of parenchymal injuries of the lung . Radiology . 1988;167:77–82
  6. Wagner RB , Crawford WO , Schimpf PP . Classification of parenchymal injuries of the lung . Radiology . 1988;167:77–82
  7. Engoren M . Lack of association between atelectasis and fever . Chest . 1995;107:81–84
  8. Williams JS . Aortic injury in vehicular trauma . Ann Thorac Surg . 1994;57(3):726–730
  9. Ayella RJ , Hankins JR , Turney SZ , et al.   Ruptured thoracic aorta due to blunt trauma . J Trauma . 1977;17:199–205
  10. Brown CVR , Antevil JL , Sise MJ , et al.   Spiral computed tomography for the diagnosis of cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine fractures (its time has come) . J Trauma . 2005;58(5):890–896
  11. Woodring JH , Lee C . The role and limitations of computed tomographic scanning in the evaluation of cervical trauma . J Trauma . 1992;33(5):698–708
  12. Rodriguez-Morales G , Rodriguez A , Shatney CH . Acute rupture of the diaphragm in blunt trauma (analysis of 60 patients) . J Trauma . 1986;26:438–444
  13. Stephens NG , Morgan AS , Corvo P , et al.   Significance of scapular fracture in the blunt-trauma patient . Ann Emerg Med . 1995;26(4):439–442
  14. Brown CV , Velmahos G , Wang D , et al.   Association of scapular fractures and blunt thoracic aortic injury (fact or fiction?) . Am Surg . 2005;71(1):54–57
  15. Tocino IM , Miller MH , Fairfax WR . Distribution of pneumothorax in the supine and semirecumbent critically ill adult . AJR Am J Roentgenol . 1985;144(5):901–905
  16. Carr JJ , Reed JC , Choplin RH , et al.   Plain and computed radiography for detecting experimentally induced pneumothorax in cadavers (implications for detection in patients) . Radiology . 1992;183(1):193–199 Apr
  17. Omert L , Yeaney W , Mizikowski S , et al.   Role of the emergency medicine physician in airway management of the trauma patient . J Trauma . 2001;51(6):1065–1068

PII: S0037-198X(06)00035-6

doi: 10.1053/j.ro.2006.05.005

Seminars in Roentgenology
Volume 41, Issue 3 , Pages 209-225 , July 2006

Article Tools

* Image Usage & Resolution