"Placental abruption is classified according to the site: marginal (most common), retro-placental and pre-placental. On CT, findings suggestive of placental abruption are a heterogeneous placenta with areas of non-enhancement. Placental abruption is not a straightforward diagnosis, and CT can result in both false-negatives and false-positives. It can be difficult to determine whether focal placental thickening is from a retroplacental clot, is a normal placenta, or myometrial contraction. Grading of traumatic abruption on CT is of prognostic benefit, using the traumatic abruption placenta scale (TAPS) 6."
"Placental abruption is classified according to the site: marginal (most common), retro-placental and pre-placental. On CT, findings suggestive of placental abruption are a heterogeneous placenta with areas of non-enhancement. Placental abruption is not a straightforward diagnosis, and CT can result in both false-negatives and false-positives. It can be difficult to determine whether focal placental thickening is from a retroplacental clot, is a normal placenta, or myometrial contraction. Grading of traumatic abruption on CT is of prognostic benefit, using the traumatic abruption placenta scale (TAPS) 6."
Expected headings
"Injury pattern"
"Maternal injuries"
"Injury to the gravid uterus"
"Injury to the fetus"