CT Diagnosis of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
- VernacularTitle:一氧化碳中毒的CT诊断
- Author:
Jian LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
carbon monoxide;
poisoning;
tomography,X-ray computed
- From:
Journal of Practical Radiology
2001;0(06):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate CT features of brain in carbon monoxide poisoning.Methods CT features of brain in 18 cases of carbon monoxide poisoning were retrospective analysed.Results Bilateral symmetric low density areas within the globus pallidus and low attenuation of white matter were common features,the former was characteristic and amounted to 56 percent of all cases.Abnormality of cerebral cortex,hippocampus and cerebellum might be detected.Conclusion Brain CT is valuable to confirm the diagnosis of carbon monoxide poisoning/
