Panacea Journal of Medical Sciences

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Evaluation of the role of helical CT in blunt abdominal trauma

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Original Article

Author Details : Fatima Ibrahim Shaikh*, Dhara Dishant Shah

Volume : 14, Issue : 3, Year : 2024

Article Page : 741-747

https://10.18231/j.pjms.2024.132

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Abstract

Background: The majority of injuries are the result of blunt trauma. For these individuals, CT has emerged as the main diagnostic tool. The development of computer technology and slip ring gantry design has made it possible to scan much faster thanks to the availability of helical or spiral CT scanners. These advancements have also made rapid picture reconstruction possible with faster microprocessors.
Aim: the aim of the study was to assess the role of helical CT in evaluation of patients with blunt abdominal trauma.
Materials and Methods: Total 39 patients after taking written informed consent were studied with Helical CT Scanner using GE, Hi-Speed CT/i Scanner. (General Electric) at tertiary care district hospital of Jammu.
Results: A total of 39 patients with mean age of 34 years were studied. The CT examination was conducted at an average of 2.6 days after sustaining blunt trauma. The accuracy of CT was confirmed by surgical, clinical and radiological follow up for an average period of 7.9 months. The major cause of injury in our study was road traffic accident. The most frequently involved viscera in our study were kidneys which comprised 33.33%. This was followed by bowel/mesentery 15.15%, liver 8.24%, spleen 8.24% pancreas, 8.24%, urinary bladder 8.24% and diaphragm 3.03%.
Conclusion: Helical CT has become a major advancement to assess the trauma patients, because of fast scans and also image reconstruction time have reduced patient turn-around time for abdominal trauma. CT having the advantage over other imaging methods like excretory urography, sonography, and radionuclide imaging because superior contrast resolution and ability to visualize all organs as well as simultaneously the peritoneal cavity and retroperitoneum can be visualized.
 
Keywords: Blunt abdominal trauma, Helical CT, CT scan

How to cite : Shaikh F I, Shah D D, Evaluation of the role of helical CT in blunt abdominal trauma. Panacea J Med Sci 2024;14(3):741-747

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