2011•American Journal of RoentgenologyRequires access

64-MDCT Angiography of Blunt Vascular Injuries of the Neck

Falgun H. Chokshi, Felipe Múnera, Luis A. Rivas, Robert P. Henry, Robert M. Quencer

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OBJECTIVE: CT angiography (CTA) using 64-MDCT enables timely evaluation of injuries associated with blunt neck trauma. The purpose of this article is to familiarize the reader with the most frequent CTA signs of blunt vascular injury. CONCLUSION: CTA is a valuable tool to detect blunt vascular injuries, especially using its multiplanar and 3D reconstruction capabilities.

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Key concepts: Medicine, Blunt, Radiology, Angiography, Blunt trauma, Neck injury, Computed tomography angiography, Head and neck