Journal of computer assisted tomography
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J Comput Assist Tomogr · Jun 1981
Postcontrast computed tomography in subarachnoid hemorrhage from ruptured aneurysms.
Computed tomography (CT) scans of 49 patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) secondary to ruptured aneurysms were reviewed. Subarachnoid blood was detected in 95% when CT was performed within 5 days after the bleeding. ⋯ Aneurysms were directly visualized in 8 cases and subarachnoid enhancement was noted in 21. In 3 cases, subarachnoid enhancement made possible a correct diagnosis of SAH in the absence of evidence of cisternal blood on precontrast CT scans.
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J Comput Assist Tomogr · Apr 1981
Case ReportsComputed tomography in duodenal rupture due to blunt abdominal trauma.
Computed tomography (CT) has become a useful procedure in the evaluation of abdominal trauma, since it is able to detect abnormalities in contour or tissue density of the major abdominal and retroperitoneal organs and spaces. Cases have been reported demonstrating the usefulness of CT in evaluating splenic, renal, and hepatic hematomas, retroperitoneal hemorrhage, spinal injuries, and traumatic diaphragmatic hernia. We describe a patient with traumatic rupture of the duodenum in whom CT played a key role in the diagnosis.
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J Comput Assist Tomogr · Dec 1980
Case ReportsEvaluation of complex acetabular fractures by computed tomography.
We report two cases that illustrate the value of computed tomography in the diagnosis and management of complex fracture-dislocations of the acetabulum.
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J Comput Assist Tomogr · Dec 1980
Comparative StudyCranial computed tomography in subarachnoid hemorrhage: relationship between blood detected by CT and lumbar puncture.
We compared the results of cranial computed tomography (CT) and lumbar puncture (LP) in patients who had subarachnoid hemorrhage due to proven ruptured intracranial aneurysm. We found no correlation between the number of red blood cells in the cerebrospinal fluid collected by LP and the amount and extent of blood detected by CT.