Application of imaging guidelines in patients with foreign body ingestion or inhalation: Literature review

Publication date: Available online 31 October 2014 Source:Seminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI Author(s): Roberto Grassi , Angela Faggian , Francesco Somma , Carlo Nicola De Cecco , Andrea Laghi , Filipe Caseiro-Alves Foreign bodies (FBs) ingestion, inhalation and insertion are very common clinical occurrences. In any case, early diagnosis and prompt management are mandatory to avoid severe and life-threatening complications. Radiologists have an important role in revealing the presence, dimension, nature and relationship with anatomic structures of a FB, selecting the most appropriate imaging modality and enabling the best therapeutic choice. This review article focuses on the most frequent FBs, ingested, inhaled and inserted and presents the different tests and investigations in order to provide a correct radiological approach.

Source: Seminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI - November 6, 2014 Category: Radiology Source Type: research