Objective To investigate CT findings and diagnosis,follow-up value in the chest closed pulmonary contusion.Methods The clinical and imaging data of 56 patients with pulmonary contusion were retrospectively analyzed.Results 23caseswithX-raycheck,18caseswerefoundpulmonarycontusion,and five cases were negative.CT found 56 cases of pulmonary contusion involving 13 cases of the right lung,8 cases of the left lung,35 cases of both lungs involved,a total of 135 lung lobes involvement.CT performance can be divided into three types,interstitial pulmonary contusion in 13 cases(23.2％),the substance of the pulmonary contusion in 31 cases(55.4％),the mixed pulmonary contusion in 12 patients (21.4％).After treatment,interstitial pulmonary contusion lesions were completely absorbed after 1 ～ 3 days,lesions began to absorb in the substance and mixed pulmonary contusion after 1 week and absorbed completely 3 weeks after treatment.Six cases left over from fibrosis lesions and pleural adhesions hypertrophic changes.Conclusion CT is helpful for early diagnosis of pulmonary contusion,it is the best imaging method in understanding its severity and dynamic track review of pulmonary contusion,the CT classification has important guiding value in clinical conditions and duration judgment.

Objective To explore the value of multi-model reconstruction of 16-slice spiral CT in diagnosis of rib fractures.Methods 16-slice spiral CT volumetric scanning was performed in 72 patients with rib fracture proved by clinical,all images were reconstructed in thin slice and transferred into ADW4.1 workstation.Images such as multiplanar reconstruction(MPR),maximum intensity projection(MIP)and volume rendering(VR)were performed,then the reconstructed images of injured ribs were observed and analyzed by two experienced radiologists and compared with radiographs.Results In 72 cases,there were 217 rib fracture and 7 costal cartilage fracture depicted on MSCT.The location and number of fracture and displacement of fracture could be showed clearly on images of multi-model reconstruction.VR images were betten in demonstration of the anatomical structure,MPR images were better to show the minor lesion of rib fracture,MIP was the best imaging method in detecting the costal cartilage fracture,while axial image was the basic CT scanning section.Radiographs revealed 169 rib fractures but no costal cartilage fracture.Conclusion 16-slice spiral CT of multi-model reconstruction is superior to radiography in diagnosis of rib fracture and costal cartilage fracture.But the combinalion of various reconstruction techniques should be acquired.

Objective To stuay CT findings of adrenal gland trauma(AGT).Methods The CT images of adrenal gland trauma which were found in 1712 patients who had emergency abdominal CT examinations for assessment of blunt force trauma were analyzed restrospectively.Results Among 1712 cases.we identified 29 patients(1.7%)with adrenal gland traumatic lesions.A total of 32 lesions were found.Twenty-six lesions were unilateral(23 right-sided,3 left-sided),and 3 cases were bilateral(6 lesions).Main CT findings were as followed:(1)Adrenal hematomas appeared as discrete round or oval masses expanding the adrenal gland in 22 patients with 25 lesions.The lesions were hyperdense or of homogeneous density in plain scan and did not enhance in three-phase contrast-enhanced dynamic scan.The splayed adrenal limbs around hematoma were enhanced significantly as eurvilinear structures.(2)Mild to moderate uniform swelling of gland was shown in 4 cases.(3)Diffuse irregular hemorrhage obliterating the gland was shown in 3 cases.Contrast extravasation was shown in 1 case,which was active bleeding from the broken adrenal gland proven by operation.Associated CT findings included strand-like hemorrhage of the periadrenal fat and posterior pararenal hemorrhage mimicking thickened diaphragmatic crus.The concurrent injuries of ipsilateral thorax or/and abdomen were found in 25 patients.Conclusion The AGT has typical CT findings.Familiarity with characteristic CT findings of adrenal trauma is essential for the radiologist to avoid misdiagnosis.

Objective To explore the imaging appearances and the value of multi-slice CT (MSCT)with post-processing tech-niques in diagnosis and treatment of lumbar hernia (LH).Methods The imaging and clinical data of 1 6 patients with LH which were confirmed by surgery were analyzed retrospectively.Results In 1 6 patients,1 7 lesions of LH were revealed by MSCT.There were superior lumbar hernias in 13 (76.5%),inferior lumbar hernias in 3 (1 7.6%)and diffuse lumbar hernia in 1 (5.9%).Hernia ring in diameter ranged from 1.5 to 9.3 cm,and the hernia sac size ranged from 1.8 cm×2.4 cm to 1 1.3 cm× 6.2 cm.MSCT showed oval or flask shaped mass of extraperitioneal fat with or without peritoneum and visceral contents protruded through the de-fecting fascia floor into lumbar triangle.Superior lumbar hernia was bounded by the 12th rib superiorly,the erector spine muscle medially and the internal oblique muscle laterally.Inferior lumbar hernia was bounded by latissimus dorsi muscle medially,the ex-ternal oblique muscle laterally and the iliac crest inferiorly.Hernia contents included colon in 3 patients and small bowel in 2 with in-carcerated hernia with small bowel obstruction in 1,and adipose tissue and mesentery in other 12.All patients received surgery treatment,and the appropriate surgical methods were selected according to the MSCT findings.The surgical findings were consistent with MSCT results.No recurrence was found during follow-up.Conclusion LH has characteristic CT manifestations.MSCT volu-metric scanning with post-processing techniques can clearly display the type of LH,the size of abdominal wall defect,hernia contents and their complications.It is helpful for diagnosis of the LH and differentiation from other diseases,which may provide important information for clinical surgery.

Objective To evaluate the value of multi-slice CT (MSCT) and post-processing techniques in the diagnosis of sternal fractures. Methods MSCT volumetric scanning was performed in 36 patients with sternal fractures, multi-pla-nar reconstruction(MPR) and volume rendering(VR) were reconstructed at workstation, CT findings of injured sternal were analyzed comparatively with that of radiography by two experienced radiologists. Results There were sternal body fracture in 28 cases, manubrium fracture in 7 cases and xyphoid process fracture in 1 case. 24 cases were diagnosed definitely and 12 cases were missed by radiography, the diagnosis rate of radiography was 66.7%, the diagnosis rate of MSCT technology combined with post-processing of MPR, VR images was 100.0%, there was significant difference in the diagnosis rate of MSCT technology than that of radiography (字2=14.40, P<0.05). Conclusion MSCT vol-umetric scanning combined with post-processing of MPR, VR images not only can show the location and type of ster-nal fractures but also can show other associated injuries, it has an important value in diagnosis and treatment of sternal fractures and should be the modality of choice for diagnosis of sternal fractures.