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@article{citeulike:2901727, abstract = {Management of abdominal trauma in children has considerably changed over the last fifteen years. This is mainly due to advances in imaging techniques combined with a more conservative approach. Non-surgical management is frequently preferred with close clinical and biological surveillance, in addition to comprehensive imaging evaluation. The imaging work up must be adapted to this conservative approach. The increasing availability of helical CT technology and Doppler US imaging can be used to advantage in the evaluation of these patients. Euratom Directive 97-43 identifies children as a particular subgroup of patients with regards to exposure to ionizing radiation thus requiring us to reconsider the routine use of CT in this patient subpopulation and promoting the use of alternate imaging techniques. Based on a review of the literature as well as our own experience, where we currently favor US with selective use of CT, the advantages and pitfalls of each imaging technique will be reviewed. Ultimately, the imaging protocol for each patient should be based on availability, expertise, and individual clinical setting.}, address = {Service de Radiop\'{e}diatrie, CHU de Rouen, 1, rue de Germont, 76031 Rouen Cedex. Patrick.Le-Dosseur@chu-rouen.fr}, author = {Le Dosseur, P. and Dacher, J. N. and Pi\'{e}trera, P. and Daudruy, M. and El Ferzli, J.}, citeulike-article-id = {2901727}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15798634}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.hubmed.org/display.cgi?uids=15798634}, issn = {0221-0363}, journal = {Journal de radiologie}, keywords = {enfant, imagerie, traumatisme\_abdominal}, month = {February}, number = {2 Pt 2}, pages = {209--221}, posted-at = {2008-06-17 09:03:56}, priority = {2}, title = {[Management of abdominal trauma in children]}, url = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15798634}, volume = {86}, year = {2005} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:2901727 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2901727 N2 - Management of abdominal trauma in children has considerably changed over the last fifteen years. This is mainly due to advances in imaging techniques combined with a more conservative approach. Non-surgical management is frequently preferred with close clinical and biological surveillance, in addition to comprehensive imaging evaluation. The imaging work up must be adapted to this conservative approach. The increasing availability of helical CT technology and Doppler US imaging can be used to advantage in the evaluation of these patients. Euratom Directive 97-43 identifies children as a particular subgroup of patients with regards to exposure to ionizing radiation thus requiring us to reconsider the routine use of CT in this patient subpopulation and promoting the use of alternate imaging techniques. Based on a review of the literature as well as our own experience, where we currently favor US with selective use of CT, the advantages and pitfalls of each imaging technique will be reviewed. Ultimately, the imaging protocol for each patient should be based on availability, expertise, and individual clinical setting. IS - 2 Pt 2 JF - Journal de radiologie SN - 0221-0363 AD - Service de Radiopédiatrie, CHU de Rouen, 1, rue de Germont, 76031 Rouen Cedex. Patrick.Le-Dosseur@chu-rouen.fr EP - 221 TI - [Management of abdominal trauma in children] VL - 86 SP - 209 KW - enfant KW - imagerie KW - traumatisme_abdominal AU - Le Dosseur, P AU - Dacher, JN AU - Piétrera, P AU - Daudruy, M AU - El Ferzli, J PY - 2005/02// UR - http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15798634 ER -