CT of the body in children.
CT of the body has had major impact in the diagnosis of trauma, infection, and neoplasms in children. Properly used, it is a safe, accurate, and cost-effective imaging procedure which can replace many previously required conventional imaging studies.
D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000293:Adolescent; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007668:Kidney / Q000293:injuries; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008477:Mediastinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D013154:Spleen / Q000293:injuries; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods