Chest CT diagnoses pericardial contusion in 45.1% of mine blast chest wounds, with edema indicating contusion and thickness over 3 mm suggesting blood accumulation.
Does chest CT diagnose pericardial contusion in patients with gunshot or mine blast chest wounds?
Chest CT identifies pericardial contusion in chest trauma by detecting pericardial leaflet thickening, where 2-3 mm indicates edema and >3 mm indicates blood accumulation.
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The ability to diagnose gunshot pericardial contusion using chest CT is established. Pericardial contusion is diagnosed in 45.1% of mine blast chest wounds. Primary CT signs of contusion are pericardial edema and hemopericardium. Edema corresponds to pericardial leaflet thickening up to 2—3 mm. Pericardial thickness exceeding 3 mm indicates blood accumulation.
Ахиев et al. (Thu,) reported a other. Chest CT diagnoses pericardial contusion in 45.1% of mine blast chest wounds, with edema indicating contusion and thickness over 3 mm suggesting blood accumulation.
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