Children with blunt abdominal trauma often get a CT as the first line imaging to evaluate for
intra-abdominal organ injury. CT scans have some downsides with regard to radiation exposure,
costs, and need for transport. Contrast enhanced ultrasonography has recently shown some
promise as a way to detect intra-abdominal organ injury and may be able to replace the need
for conventional CT scanning, without the need for ionizing radiation and the ability to be
performed at the bedside.