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Thoracic imaging plays a critical role in patients who are not acutely unstable. The extent of underlying injury can be assessed, and complications anticipated or detected. A number of parenchymal injuries have been described, the majority whose courses can be predicted based on the radiologic features.
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Stern, E. (2002). Imaging of Blunt and Penetrating Trauma to the Pulmonary Parenchyma. In: Karmy-Jones, R., Nathens, A., Stern, E.J. (eds) Thoracic Trauma and Critical Care. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-1127-4_20
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