Multidetector computed tomography-spectrum of blunt chest wall and lung injuries in polytraumatized patients

Enhanced reading time efficiency by use of automatically unfolded CT rib reformations in acute trauma

“…Multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT) is the diagnostic modality of choice in patients with polytrauma with suspected thoracic involvement [10]. Rib fractures are commonly missed on regularly acquired transverse images and diagnostic accuracy can only slightly be enhanced by additional analysis of coronal multiplanar reformation (MPR) images [11].…”

Urgent pulmonary lobectomy for blunt chest trauma: report of three cases without mortality

“…The introduction in the clinical practice of multidetector CT allows rapid and complete definition of all lesions in polytrauma patients (15). Multidetector CT scan can be performed right after the primary survey without any complications and it can be repeated subsequently if the patient's conditions are worsening (14,15).…”

Imagerie tomodensitométrique des lésions pulmonaires excavées

“…Les lacérations mettent plusieurs semaines voire plusieurs mois pour régresser. Elles se compliquent potentiellement d'abcès et de fistules broncho-pleurales [38]. Wagner [37,39] classe les lacérations pulmonaires en quatre types en fonction de l'aspect TDM, du mécanisme du traumatisme, de la topographie des lésions et de l'existence ou non de fractures costales associées : le type I est le type le plus fréquent.…”