Savvas Nicolaou MD, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

1) Review the technique and protocols, with an emphasis on MDCT, for imaging of blunt and penetrating abdominal trauma. 2) Demonstrate examples of the spectrum of injuries associated with abdominal trauma, including splenic, hepatic, kidney, pancreatic and bowel injuries. 3) Demonstrate significance of arterial and portal venous phase imaging in the setting blunt abdominal trauma (BAT), and the role of whole body imaging in the setting of BAT. 4) Review the new imaging applications and techniques such as iterative reconstruction and dual-energy CT which can help better image abdominal injuries post-trauma.

Nicolaou, S, Imaging of Abdominal Trauma.  Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14001459.html