Emergent axial computed tomography in the diagnosis and management of blunt thoracic trauma.
The purpose of our retrospective study was to evaluate the efficacy of chest computed tomography (CCT) in comparison with conventional chest X-ray (CXR) in diagnosis and management of acute blunt trauma patients.
Kalavrouziotis
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Athanassiadi
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Exarchos
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*