1) The learner will be able to differentiate traumatic aortic injuries from congenital varients that mimic injury, to distinguish minor from major aortic injuries and to understand how injury classification can influence management. 2) The participant will recognize the various CT appearances suggesting and verifying major airway injury. 3) The participant will understand the various CT apperances of blood/bleeding in the chest and how the location, quantity of blood/bleeding and patient clinical status determine initial treatment. 4) The learner will appreciate the spectrum of cardiac injuries that can be diagnosed on admission contrast-enhanced CT and those that require urgent intervention.
Mirvis, S,
Thoracic Injuries . Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL.
http://archive.rsna.org/2014/13011113.html
