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Review
. 2014 Jul;203(1):37-53.
doi: 10.2214/AJR.13.12185.

Clinical guidelines for imaging and reporting ingested foreign bodies

Mark Guelfguat  1 , Vladimir Kaplinskiy, Srinivas H Reddy, Jason DiPoce
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Review

Clinical guidelines for imaging and reporting ingested foreign bodies

Mark Guelfguat et al. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2014 Jul.

Erratum in

  • AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2014 Sep;203(3):694. DiPoce, C Jason [corrected to DiPoce, Jason]

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this article is to familiarize radiologists with the specific characteristics of foreign bodies, obtained from image interpretation, to guide further management. Details of object morphologic characteristics and location in the body gained through imaging form the backbone of the classification used in the treatment of ingested foreign bodies.

Conclusion: The characteristics of foreign bodies and predisposing bowel abnormalities affect the decision to follow ingested objects radiographically, perform additional imaging, or proceed with endoscopic or surgical removal.

Keywords: foreign bodies; gastrointestinal tract; ingestion.

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