Imaging of drug mules.
Emerg Radiol
; 28(4): 809-814, 2021 Aug.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33738658
ABSTRACT
Cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, and hashish are the primary drugs transported by a body packer, who swallows such packages. A body pusher or stuffer transports drug packages in rectum or vagina. Plain radiography is the primary imaging modality used in the evaluation of concealed drugs and has sensitivity of 85-90%. The imaging features include well-defined opacities in the bowel with crescents of air near ovoid opacities. The imaging signs include double condom sign, halo sign, parallelism sign, and tic tac sign. A low-dose CT is an efficient noninvasive and accurate technique of locating packages internally for all types of concealment.
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01-internacional
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1_ASSA2030
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Cocaína
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Corpos Estranhos
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Transporte Intracorporal de Contrabando
Limite:
Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Emerg Radiol
Ano de publicação:
2021
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Article