Inferior vena cava filter fracture with strut migration on CT with volume rendering |
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| Authors: | Pierce M Cooper Pierre Maldjian Pratik Shukla |
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| Institution: | Department of Radiology, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 185 South Orange Avenue, Newark, NJ, 07103 |
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| Abstract: | We present the computed tomography findings in a patient with a fractured IVC filter and migration of a broken strut to the right lower quadrant. The filter morphology and strut fragment are well demonstrated on volume rendered images confirming the value of volumetric 3D computed tomography imaging to evaluate IVC filter integrity and identify migrated filter fragments. |
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| Keywords: | IVC filter fracture IVC filter migration IVC filter integrity Volume rendered CT images Volumetric 3D imaging |
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