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Review of Multimodality Imaging of Renal Trauma
Ling-Chen Chien1, Keith D Herr2, Krystal Archer-Arroyo3
1Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University, Emory University School of Medicine, 550 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA 30308, USA.
Abstract:
Blunt trauma accounts for more than 95% of traumatic renal injury and results from shear forces from rapid acceleration or deceleration and/or collision against the spine or ribs. The use of multiphasic contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) has proven pivotal in the evaluation and management of traumatic kidney injury, and CT imaging features provide the basis for nonsurgical staging. This article describes the epidemiology and mechanisms of blunt and penetrating traumatic renal injury and reviews the range of findings from various imaging modalities, with a particular emphasis on contrast-enhanced CT.
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