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Case: RIPIT to the Rescue – Fast CT Examination for Trauma Patients

posted by Savvas Nicolaou, M.D. | Oct 31, 2011
Savvas Nicolaou, M.D.
  • Table Case - RIPIT to the Rescue
  • 1, 2. Volume Rendered (VRT) view showing vascular status of this trauma patient.
  • 3, 4. Fast pitch of 1.8 allows long range scanning from head to pelvis. The sagittal view (Fig. 4) shows artifact free aortic angiogram.
  • 5. Subarachnoid hemorrhage delineated with a fused MPR (Multi Planar Reformation) and VRT visualization technique (arrow). <br>6. Coronal MPR of the brain (calculated out of the full body scan) shows the extension of the bleeding (arrow).

In the trauma setting, the “golden hour” is critical. The FLASH RIPIT scan can provide critical, life-saving information in a matter of seconds. Read more

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