Index CT-Based Scoring Systems in Operative Blunt Bowel and Mesenteric Injury Identification.

Introduction: Determining the need for surgical management of blunt bowel and mesenteric injury (BBMI) remains a clinical challenge. The Faget score and Bowel Injury Prediction Score (BIPS) have been suggested to address this issue. Their efficacy in determining the need for surgery was examined.

COVID-view: Diagnosis of COVID-19 using Chest CT.

Significant work has been done towards deep learning (DL) models for automatic lung and lesion segmentation and classification of COVID-19 on chest CT data. However, comprehensive visualization systems focused on supporting the dual visual+DL diagnosis of COVID-19 are non-existent. We present COVID-view, a visualization application specially tailored for radiologists to diagnose COVID-19 from chest CT data.

Pulmonary contusions in the elderly after blunt trauma: incidence and outcomes.

Background: In the general population with blunt chest trauma, pulmonary contusions (PCs) are commonly identified. However, there is limited research in the elderly. We sought to evaluate the incidence and outcomes of PCs in elderly blunt trauma admissions.

Algorithmic approach to utilization of CT scans for detection of internal hernia in the gastric bypass patient.

Background: While surgical exploration remains the gold standard for diagnosing internal hernia (IH) after certain bariatric surgeries, decisions for operative intervention are often based on computed tomography (CT) findings.

Objectives: The aim of this study is to review our institutional experience and create an algorithm to approach patients presenting with abdominal pain and/or emesis after certain bariatric procedures.

Settings: University Hospital

Methods: Following institutional review board approval, a retrospective chart review of all patients presenting with obstruction symptoms after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) was performed at 2 institutions from 2008 to 2013.

Acute scrotum caused by sigmoid diverticulitis.

Background: Abscesses are one of many complications of diverticulitis and can be found intra-abdominally or in the pelvis.

Methods: Case report and review of the pertinent English-language literature.

Results: We describe an unusual presentation of a diverticular abscess, tracking down the inguinal canal and causing acute scrotum possibly secondary to a hernia.