The Clinical Outcome of Occult Pulmonary Contusion on Multidetector-Row Computed Tomography in Blunt Trauma Patients

Background: Multidetector-row computed tomography (MDCT) is a more sensitive modality as compared with conventional radiography (CR) in detecting pulmonary injuries. MDCT often detects pulmonary contusion that is not visualized by CR, defined as occult pulmonary contusion (OPC). The aim of this study was to investigate whether OPC on MDCT has implications for the outcome in blunt trauma patients. Methods: We used prospectively collected data...