title: Successful use of a metal detector in locating coins ingested by children.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine the accuracy of a metal detector in locating coins ingested by children. The metal detector correctly identified the presence or absence of coins in 13 patients (93%), as confirmed by radiologic studies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois 60153.
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Ros
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cetta
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D055590:Electromagnetic Phenomena / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D004947:Esophagus; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008670:Metals; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013270:Stomach
chemical_list: D008670:Metals