title: Emergent axial computed tomography in the diagnosis and management of blunt thoracic trauma.
abstract: 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.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kalavrouziotis
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Athanassiadi
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Exarchos
mesh_terms: 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*