Imaging Pearls ❯ GU Misc ❯ Foreign Bodies
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- “ The radiologist should be familiar with the wider range of foreign objects that may be encountered at abdominopelvic CT, be able to recognize them properly, and understand their implications for patient treatment.”
Foreign Objects Encountered in the Abdominal Cavity at CT
Gayer G et al
RadioGraphics 2011; 31:409-428 - “The exact prevalence of foreign body retention is estimated to be one on 1000-1500 intraabdominal surgeries. A large series by Gawande et al. revealed that the abdomen and pelvis are the most common locations for a retained foreign body.”
Foreign Objects Encountered in the Abdominal Cavity at CT
Gayer G et al
RadioGraphics 2011; 31:409-428 - “ A large series by Gawande et al. revealed that the abdomen and pelvis are the most common locations for a retained foreign body. Sixty nine percent of cases involved sponges, whereas 31% involved instruments, with clamps being the most frequently retained instrument.”
Foreign Objects Encountered in the Abdominal Cavity at CT
Gayer G et al
RadioGraphics 2011; 31:409-428 - “ The possibility of a retained foreign body should be considered when unfamiliar findings cannot be explained in any other way. Three dimensional CT offers additional planes that may facilitate the identification and localization of a retained foreign body, particularly in difficult and perplexing cases in which the diagnosis may not be readily apparent on axial CT scans.”
Foreign Objects Encountered in the Abdominal Cavity at CT
Gayer G et al
RadioGraphics 2011; 31:409-428