Objective : To investigate the CT examination and chest X-ray diagnosis of blunt trauma characteristics, choose to provide clinical diagnostic methods give a scientific basis. Methods: Hospital between February 2008 - February 2013 blunt trauma patients admitted to the chest retrospective analysis of 57 cases of the disease , compared with patients CT scan and X-ray diagnosis differences. Result: X -ray examination revealed 21 cases of rib fractures , sternal fracture in 6 cases , 3 cases of clavicle fractures , but CT detected 14 cases of rib fractures , sternal fracture two cases , one case of clavicular fractures , thoracic found 7 cases of vertebral fractures ; CT and chest X-ray jointly seized 14 cases of hemorrhage , pneumothorax in 12 cases, 8 cases of pneumothorax , but missed the X-ray , CT confirmed seven cases of hemothorax , pneumothorax four cases , hemopneumothorax three cases ; CT and X-ray detection of common traumatic wet lung in 3 cases, 3 cases of atelectasis , pulmonary contusion one case , CT detected five cases of traumatic wet lung X-ray undetected , two cases of atelectasis , pulmonary contusion three cases . Conclusions: Chest X examination for the ribs, sternum , clavicle fracture sensitive, but not as good as on thoracic CT scan to determine . Meanwhile , CT examination of lung parenchymal injury significantly better than the X-ray , the two sides have pros and cons , clinical science wil be a combination of both is to ensure accurate diagnosis and effective way .
CT examinationX -ray examinationchest blunt traumacomparative study