Comparison of diagnostic value of multidetector computed tomography and X-ray in the detection of body packing
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY, cilt.82, sa.8, ss.1248-1254, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 82 Sayı: 8
- Basım Tarihi: 2013
- Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2012.12.022
- Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1248-1254
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Drug smuggling, Body packer, Computed tomography, X-ray, Digestive tract, Cocaine, ILLICIT DRUGS, COCAINE, PACKETS, CT, OBSTRUCTION, MANAGEMENT, ULTRASOUND
- İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Objective: Radiologists and other clinicians are facing an increasing number of illegal drug-related medical conditions. We aimed to draw attention to this growing global problem and to highlight some of the important points related to diagnosis and follow-up of body packing. We compare the diagnostic performance of unenhanced multidetector CT (MDCT) and abdomen X-ray for the detection of drug-filled packets.