X-ray detection of ingested non-metallic foreign bodies

Handheld Metal Detector Localization of Ingested Metallic Foreign Bodies

Results: Experienced investigators performed HHMD scans on 140 subjects; inexperienced investigators scanned all subjects. Disease was defined as a foreign body in the esophagus on radiograph. The 3 experienced investigators demonstrated sensitivity of 100% (95% confidence interval [CI], 94%-100%), specificity of 92.4% (95% CI, 84.2%-97.2%), positive predictive value (PPV) of 90.9% (95% CI, 81....

Intrathoracic metallic foreign bodies.

There is an extensive literature dealing with the immediate problems, both diagnostic and therapeutic, of penetrating injuries of the thorax, taut only a rather sparse amount of information on the late behaviour and appearance of intrathoracic metallic foreign bodies.'-'' In view of the large number of persons who have survived in the recent world conflict with such bodies still retained, it ma...

Cost-effective diagnosis of ingested foreign bodies.

OBJECTIVES To compare the cost effectiveness of plain film radiography, computed tomography (CT), and endoscopy as initial diagnostic modalities in adult patients complaining of retained ingested foreign bodies. DESIGN A systematic literature review was conducted to determine key statistics for the analysis, such as prevalence of disease, prevalence of complications, and the sensitivity and s...

Intestinal Perforation by Ingested Foreign Bodies

Imaging Foreign Bodies: Ingested, Aspirated, and Inserted.

Foreign bodies can gain entrance to the body through several mechanisms, ie, ingestion, aspiration, and purposeful insertion. For each of these common entry mechanisms, this article examines the epidemiology, clinical presentation, anatomic considerations, and key imaging characteristics associated with clinically relevant foreign bodies seen in the emergency department (ED) setting. We detail ...