Ingestion or insertion of potentially injurious foreign objects into any site within body
IMAGING
General Features
Imaging Recommendations
Ingested Foreign Bodies
Inserted Foreign Bodies
Retained Surgical Items
Intentionally Retained Surgical Material
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Reporting Tips
Selected References
Carneiro BC et al: Multimodality imaging of foreign bodies: new insights into old challenges. Radiographics. 40(7):1965-86, 2020
Li QY et al: Sonographic appearances of retained surgical sponges in the abdomen and pelvis. J Clin Ultrasound. 48(3):156-9, 2020
Marín-Díez E et al: Ultrasonography of subcutaneous foreign bodies: differences depending on their nature, complications, and potential diagnostic errors. Radiologia. 62(1):3-12, 2020
Guelfguat M et al: Clinical guidelines for imaging and reporting ingested foreign bodies. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 203(1):37-53, 2014
Jarraya M et al: Multimodality imaging of foreign bodies of the musculoskeletal system. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 203(1):W92-102, 2014
Stawicki SP et al: Natural history of retained surgical items supports the need for team training, early recognition, and prompt retrieval. Am J Surg. 208(1):65-72, 2014
Ma J et al: Value of MDCT in diagnosis and management of esophageal sharp or pointed foreign bodies according to level of esophagus. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 201(5):W707-11, 2013
ASGE Standards of Practice Committee et al: Management of ingested foreign bodies and food impactions. Gastrointest Endosc. 73(6):1085-91, 2011
Gayer G et al: Foreign objects encountered in the abdominal cavity at CT. Radiographics. 31(2):409-28, 2011
Karabulut N et al: CT features of intrathoracic gossypiboma (textiloma). Diagn Interv Radiol. 17(2):122-4, 2011
Yadav MK et al: Gossypiboma: stretched feces sign. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 195(5):W375, 2010
Manzella A et al: Imaging of gossypibomas: pictorial review. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 193(6 Suppl):S94-101, 2009
Regenbogen SE et al: Prevention of retained surgical sponges: a decision-analytic model predicting relative cost-effectiveness. Surgery. 145(5):527-35, 2009
Greenberg CC et al: Retained foreign bodies. Adv Surg. 42:183-91, 2008
Murphy CF et al: Diagnosis of gossypiboma of the abdomen and pelvis. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 190(6):W382, 2008
O'Connor AR et al: Retained surgical materials in the postoperative abdomen and pelvis. Semin Ultrasound CT MR. 25(3):290-302, 2004
Hunter TB et al: Foreign bodies. Radiographics. 23(3):731-57, 2003
O'Connor AR et al: Imaging of retained surgical sponges in the abdomen and pelvis. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2003 Feb;180(2):481-9. Erratum in: AJR Am J Roentgenol. 180(4):1179, 2003
Oto A et al: MR characteristics of oxidized cellulose (Surgicel). AJR Am J Roentgenol. 172(6):1481-4, 1999
Sahin-Akyar G et al: Pseudotumour due to surgical sponge: gossypiboma. Australas Radiol. 41(3):288-91, 1997
Melamed JW et al: Sonographic appearance of oxidized cellulose (Surgicel): pitfall in the diagnosis of postoperative abscess. J Ultrasound Med. 14(1):27-30, 1995
Boutin RD et al: Injuries associated with MR imaging: survey of safety records and methods used to screen patients for metallic foreign bodies before imaging. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 162(1):189-94, 1994
Young ST et al: Appearance of oxidized cellulose (Surgicel) on postoperative CT scans: similarity to postoperative abscess. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 160(2):275-7, 1993
Arablinskiĭ AV et al: [Ultrasonography and computed tomography in the detection of overlooked gauze surgical dressings.] Vestn Rentgenol Radiol. (2):16-9, 1992
Flom LL et al: Radiologic evaluation of foreign bodies. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 10(1):163-77, 1992
Mochizuki T et al: Case report: MR appearance of a retained surgical sponge. Clin Radiol. 46(1):66-7, 1992
Buy JN et al: Computed tomography of retained abdominal sponges and towels. Gastrointest Radiol. 14(1):41-5, 1989
Liessi G et al: Retained surgical gauzes: acute and chronic CT and US findings. Eur J Radiol. 9(3):182-6, 1989
Choi BI et al: Retained surgical sponge: diagnosis with CT and sonography. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 150(5):1047-50, 1988
Kokubo T et al: Retained surgical sponges: CT and US appearance. Radiology. 165(2):415-8, 1987
Schwartz GF et al: Ingested foreign bodies of the gastrointestinal tract. Am Surg. 42(4):236-8, 1976
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Abbreviations
Foreign body (FB)
Definitions
Ingestion or insertion of potentially injurious foreign objects into any site within body
IMAGING
General Features
Imaging Recommendations
Ingested Foreign Bodies
Inserted Foreign Bodies
Retained Surgical Items
Intentionally Retained Surgical Material
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Reporting Tips
Selected References
Carneiro BC et al: Multimodality imaging of foreign bodies: new insights into old challenges. Radiographics. 40(7):1965-86, 2020
Li QY et al: Sonographic appearances of retained surgical sponges in the abdomen and pelvis. J Clin Ultrasound. 48(3):156-9, 2020
Marín-Díez E et al: Ultrasonography of subcutaneous foreign bodies: differences depending on their nature, complications, and potential diagnostic errors. Radiologia. 62(1):3-12, 2020
Guelfguat M et al: Clinical guidelines for imaging and reporting ingested foreign bodies. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 203(1):37-53, 2014
Jarraya M et al: Multimodality imaging of foreign bodies of the musculoskeletal system. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 203(1):W92-102, 2014
Stawicki SP et al: Natural history of retained surgical items supports the need for team training, early recognition, and prompt retrieval. Am J Surg. 208(1):65-72, 2014
Ma J et al: Value of MDCT in diagnosis and management of esophageal sharp or pointed foreign bodies according to level of esophagus. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 201(5):W707-11, 2013
ASGE Standards of Practice Committee et al: Management of ingested foreign bodies and food impactions. Gastrointest Endosc. 73(6):1085-91, 2011
Gayer G et al: Foreign objects encountered in the abdominal cavity at CT. Radiographics. 31(2):409-28, 2011
Karabulut N et al: CT features of intrathoracic gossypiboma (textiloma). Diagn Interv Radiol. 17(2):122-4, 2011
Yadav MK et al: Gossypiboma: stretched feces sign. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 195(5):W375, 2010
Manzella A et al: Imaging of gossypibomas: pictorial review. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 193(6 Suppl):S94-101, 2009
Regenbogen SE et al: Prevention of retained surgical sponges: a decision-analytic model predicting relative cost-effectiveness. Surgery. 145(5):527-35, 2009
Greenberg CC et al: Retained foreign bodies. Adv Surg. 42:183-91, 2008
Murphy CF et al: Diagnosis of gossypiboma of the abdomen and pelvis. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 190(6):W382, 2008
O'Connor AR et al: Retained surgical materials in the postoperative abdomen and pelvis. Semin Ultrasound CT MR. 25(3):290-302, 2004
Hunter TB et al: Foreign bodies. Radiographics. 23(3):731-57, 2003
O'Connor AR et al: Imaging of retained surgical sponges in the abdomen and pelvis. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2003 Feb;180(2):481-9. Erratum in: AJR Am J Roentgenol. 180(4):1179, 2003
Oto A et al: MR characteristics of oxidized cellulose (Surgicel). AJR Am J Roentgenol. 172(6):1481-4, 1999
Sahin-Akyar G et al: Pseudotumour due to surgical sponge: gossypiboma. Australas Radiol. 41(3):288-91, 1997
Melamed JW et al: Sonographic appearance of oxidized cellulose (Surgicel): pitfall in the diagnosis of postoperative abscess. J Ultrasound Med. 14(1):27-30, 1995
Boutin RD et al: Injuries associated with MR imaging: survey of safety records and methods used to screen patients for metallic foreign bodies before imaging. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 162(1):189-94, 1994
Young ST et al: Appearance of oxidized cellulose (Surgicel) on postoperative CT scans: similarity to postoperative abscess. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 160(2):275-7, 1993
Arablinskiĭ AV et al: [Ultrasonography and computed tomography in the detection of overlooked gauze surgical dressings.] Vestn Rentgenol Radiol. (2):16-9, 1992
Flom LL et al: Radiologic evaluation of foreign bodies. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 10(1):163-77, 1992
Mochizuki T et al: Case report: MR appearance of a retained surgical sponge. Clin Radiol. 46(1):66-7, 1992
Buy JN et al: Computed tomography of retained abdominal sponges and towels. Gastrointest Radiol. 14(1):41-5, 1989
Liessi G et al: Retained surgical gauzes: acute and chronic CT and US findings. Eur J Radiol. 9(3):182-6, 1989
Choi BI et al: Retained surgical sponge: diagnosis with CT and sonography. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 150(5):1047-50, 1988
Kokubo T et al: Retained surgical sponges: CT and US appearance. Radiology. 165(2):415-8, 1987
Schwartz GF et al: Ingested foreign bodies of the gastrointestinal tract. Am Surg. 42(4):236-8, 1976
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