Academic radiology
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Comparative Study
Utility of routine trauma CT in the detection of bladder rupture.
The purpose of this study was to determine the frequency with which routine computed tomography (CT) fails to depict bladder rupture, the potential utility of delayed CT scans, and whether these findings might be useful in determining which patients may require subsequent cystography. ⋯ The absence of pelvic fluid on a trauma CT scan indicates that bladder rupture is unlikely. Even when a partially opacified bladder is passively distended, bladder injury may be present despite the absence of contrast material extravasation.