Catheter Angiography May Be An Unnecessary Follow Up To CT Angiography For Some Blunt Trauma Patients

Even in challenging cases, CT angiography (CTA) offers an accurate and rapid diagnosis for blunt trauma victims who may have aortic or great vessel injury negating the need for more invasive procedures, according to a recent study conducted by radiologists at the University of Washington and the Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center in Seattle, WA. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: MRI / PET / Ultrasound on September 21st, 2007