Computed tomography (CT) in blunt liver injury: a pictorial essay

• Main Authors: Hassan, Radhiana, Abd. Aziz, Azian, Md Ralib @ Md Raghib, Ahmad Razali, Che Mohamed, Siti Kamariah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malaysian Medical Associations 2010
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RC Internal medicine
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/1789/1/2011_MJM_CT_liver.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/1789/; http://www.e-mjm.org/2010/v65n4/Computed_Tomography.pdf

Computed tomography (CT) is widely used in assessing clinically stable patients with blunt abdominal trauma. In these patients, liver is one of the commonest organs being injured and CT can accurately identify and assess the extent of the injury. The CT features of blunt liver trauma include lacerat...