Know your way around acute unenhanced CT during global iodinated contrast crisis: a refresher to ED radiologists.
Emerg Radiol
; 29(6): 1019-1031, 2022 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
Due to a contrast shortage crisis resulting from the decreased supply of iodinated contrast agents, the American College of Radiology (ACR) has issued a guidance statement followed by memoranda from various hospitals to preserve and prioritize the limited supply of contrast. The vast majority of iodinated contrast is used by CT, with a minority used by vascular and intervention radiology, fluoroscopy, and other services. A direct consequence is a paradigm shift to large volume unenhanced CT scans being utilized for acute and post traumatic patients in EDs, an uncharted territory for most radiologists and trainees. This article provides radiological diagnostic guidance and a pictorial example through systematic review of common unenhanced CT findings in the acute setting.
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Assunto principal:
Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X
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Meios de Contraste
Tipo de estudo:
Guideline
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Humans
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En
Ano de publicação:
2022
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Article