TY - JOUR
T1 - Misplaced Devices in the Chest, Abdomen, and Pelvis
T2 - Part I
AU - Taljanovic, Mihra S.
AU - Hunter, Tim B.
AU - Freundlich, Irwin M.
AU - Mar, Winnie A.
AU - Smyth, Stephen H.
AU - O'Brien, Michael J.
PY - 2006/4
Y1 - 2006/4
N2 - Numerous medical devices are used in the chest and fewer in the abdomen and pelvis. They are frequently seen on various radiological studies in daily practice. Knowing the specific name of the device is not important. However, knowing the proper positioning and function of the device is necessary. It is a duty of the reporting radiologist to recognize the malpositioning or breakage of a medical device and to inform the responsible physician promptly, since these complications can have undesirable consequences and sometimes a fatal outcome.
AB - Numerous medical devices are used in the chest and fewer in the abdomen and pelvis. They are frequently seen on various radiological studies in daily practice. Knowing the specific name of the device is not important. However, knowing the proper positioning and function of the device is necessary. It is a duty of the reporting radiologist to recognize the malpositioning or breakage of a medical device and to inform the responsible physician promptly, since these complications can have undesirable consequences and sometimes a fatal outcome.
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U2 - 10.1053/j.sult.2006.01.002
DO - 10.1053/j.sult.2006.01.002
M3 - Article
C2 - 16623363
SN - 0887-2171
VL - 27
SP - 78
EP - 97
JO - Seminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI
JF - Seminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI
IS - 2
ER -