Computed Tomographic Angiography for the Diagnosis of Blunt Cervical Vascular Injury: Is It Ready for Primetime?

L. Eastman, Alexander; P. Chason, David; L. Pérez, Carlos; L. McAnulty, Amy; P. Minei, Joseph

doi:10.1097/01.ta.0000197479.28714.62

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Computed Tomographic Angiography for the Diagnosis of Blunt Cervical Vascular Injury: Is It Ready for Primetime?

Published in The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care • Apr 28, 2006

Authors:

Alexander L. Eastman

David P. Chason

Carlos L. Pérez

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Although the reported sensitivity of computed tomographic angiography (CTA) for the diagnosis of blunt cervical vascular injury (BCVI) has been inadequate, we hypothesized that advances in computed tomographic technology have improved the diagnostic sensitivity of CTA at least to that ...

Subject

Medicine

Computed tomographic angiography

Radiology

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