Children with blunt abdominal trauma often get a CT as the first line imaging to evaluate for intra-abdominal organ injury. CT scans have some downsides with regard to radiation exposure, costs, and need for transport. Contrast enhanced ultrasonography has recently shown some promise as a way to detect intra-abdominal organ injury and may be able to replace the need for conventional CT scanning, without the need for ionizing radiation and the ability to be performed at the bedside.
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Sensitivity of CEUS
Timeframe: through study completion, which is expected to take around 3 years
Specificity of CEUS
Timeframe: through study completion, which is expected to take around 3 years