Emergency room radiology. Profile of a typical facility and preliminary report on a dedicated system.
According to a questionnaire survey of emergency room satellite radiologic units in US hospitals, the criteria for optimal radiologic service to seriously ill and injured patients seen in hospital emergency areas are not being satisfied. The survey identifies the salient characteristics of this growing sector of radiologic practice and points to the need for a dedicated emergency room roentgenographic system.
D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D011859:Radiography / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States