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Mihra S Taljanovic1, Tim B Hunter, Irwin M Freundlich
1Department of Radiology, Musculoskeletal Imaging Section, University of Arizona Health Sciences Center, 1501 N. Campbell Avenue, Room 1343, Tucson, AZ 85724-5067, USA. mihrat@radiology.arizona.edu
Abstract:
Numerous medical devices are used in the chest and fewer in the abdomen and pelvis. They are frequently seen on various radiological studies in daily practice. Knowing the specific name of the device is not important. However, knowing the proper positioning and function of the device is necessary. It is a duty of the reporting radiologist to recognize the malpositioning or breakage of a medical device and to inform the responsible physician promptly, since these complications can have undesirable consequences and sometimes a fatal outcome.
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