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Title: CT appearance of omental packs

Abstract

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.

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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA
OSTI Identifier:
5269868
Report Number(s):
CONF-851152-
Journal ID: CODEN: RADLA
Resource Type:
Conference
Journal Name:
Radiology; (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 156:2; Conference: 71. scientific assembly and annual meeting, Chicago, IL, USA, 17 Nov 1985
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
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-)

Citation Formats

Sefczek, R J, Lupetin, A R, Beckman, I, and Dash, N. CT appearance of omental packs. United States: N. p., 1985. Web.
Sefczek, R J, Lupetin, A R, Beckman, I, & Dash, N. CT appearance of omental packs. United States.
Sefczek, R J, Lupetin, A R, Beckman, I, and Dash, N. 1985. "CT appearance of omental packs". United States.
@article{osti_5269868,
title = {CT appearance of omental packs},
author = {Sefczek, R J and Lupetin, A R and Beckman, I and Dash, N},
abstractNote = {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.},
doi = {},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5269868}, journal = {Radiology; (United States)},
number = ,
volume = 156:2,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1985},
month = {Thu Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1985}
}

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