Abstract
A patient with a pelvic silicone prosthesis is presented. The sonographic and computed tomographic features in such patients can be confusing and incorrectly interpreted unless the radiologist knows that the prosthesis had been inserted as a radioprotective device.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 175-177 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Abdominal Imaging |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 4 1997 |
Keywords
- Intestine, radiation effects
- Pelvic organs, US
- Pelvis, CT
- Radiation protection, instrumentation
- Silicones
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Gastroenterology
- Urology