Patricia Mildred Flach MD, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

Dominic Gascho, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Patrick Laberke, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Lukas Ebner MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Steffen Ross MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Garyfalia Ampanozi MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Wolf Schweitzer MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Thomas D. Ruder MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Michael J. Thali MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Andrew Thompson, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

• Learn about specific radiological signs on DR and CT and how to diagnose drug swallowers • The manufacture and density appearance on CT are elaborated • The diagnostic gap between the authorities procedures at airports to radiological imaging at hospitals and morgues are described • The problems of different jurisdictions and penalties (e.g. UK, US, Switzerland, Asia) are made aware • Pictorial review on clinical cases (Methamphetamine, Cocaine) and postmortem cases with focus on radiological detection and pitfalls is presented • The audience will learn about the pearls on DR and CT in drug couriers • A protocol regarding low dose DE-CT will be available for the reader

• Definition of body packers, pushers and stuffers • Customs procedures and body scans at the airport • Review of literature of different imaging modalities • Description of a drug loo • Radiological diagnostic signs on DR and CT • Pitfalls and complications in internal swallowers detection / liquid cocaine • Postmortem cases with autopsy and imaging • Density of the packs regarding the inside substance and why not to rely on density measurements • Outlook – low dose CT and micro-dose CT in suspects • Outlook – DE-CT / spectral CT

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Flach, P, Gascho, D, Laberke, P, Ebner, L, Ross, S, Ampanozi, G, Schweitzer, W, Ruder, T, Thali, M, Thompson, A, Queer the Pitch: How to Detect Internal Drug Couriers—From Customs through Hospitals to Forensics.  Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14011608.html