OBJECTIVE. Blunt and penetrating abdominal trauma can cause significant injury to the genitourinary organs, and radiologic imaging plays a critical role both in diagnosing these in�juries and in determining the management. In this article, we describe and illustrate the spec�trum of injuries that can occur in (he genitourinary system in order to facilitate accurate and rapid recognition of the significant injuries.
CONCLUSION. Imaging plays a crucial role in the evaluation of the genitourinary tract in a patient who has suffered either blunt or penetrating trauma because multiorgan injury is common in such patients. Contrast-enhanced CT is the primary imaging technique used to evaluate the upper and lower urinary tract for trauma. Cystography and urethrography re�main useful techniques in the initial evaluation and follow-up of trauma to the urinary blad�der and urethra.