Journal of computer assisted tomography
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J Comput Assist Tomogr · Mar 1987
Venous air embolization as a complication of pressure injection of contrast media: CT findings.
Pressurized contrast medium infusion for CT carries a risk of potentially fatal air embolization if improperly or carelessly administered. Two cases of intracardiac air embolization and three cases of subclavian venous air due to faulty contrast medium administration have been seen by the authors during a 2 year period.
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J Comput Assist Tomogr · Mar 1987
Case ReportsCT demonstration of dissecting hematoma originating in abdominal aorta.
This report presents two cases of abdominal aortic dissecting hematoma without involvement of the thoracic aorta. Computed tomography can reliably diagnose or exclude aortic dissection by demonstrating the specific findings of an intimal flap and displacement of intimal calcification into the aortic lumen.