CT appearance of omental packs

Conference · Thu Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1985 · Radiology; (United States)

OSTI ID:5269868

Sefczek, R J; Lupetin, A R; Beckman, I; Dash, N

Liver lacerations may be surgically treated by using the omentum as packing. A radiologist can differentiate potential postoperative complications, such as abscess, hematoma, and biloma, from these packs on computed tomographic scans by noting attenuation values.

• Research Organization: Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA
• OSTI ID: 5269868
• Report Number(s): CONF-851152-
• Journal Information: Radiology; (United States), Vol. 156:2; Conference: 71. scientific assembly and annual meeting, Chicago, IL, USA, 17 Nov 1985
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
INJURIES
DIAGNOSIS
LIVER
COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY
ABSCESSES
HEMATOMAS
MESENTERY
PATIENTS
BODY
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
GLANDS
MEMBRANES
ORGANS
PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES
SEROUS MEMBRANES
TOMOGRAPHY
550602* - Medicine- External Radiation in Diagnostics- (1980-)