Effect of CT information on the diagnosis and management of acute abdominal injury in children

Radiology

Volumn 206, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 327-331

  Neish, Ariane S ^a   Taylor, George A ^a   Lund, Dennis P ^a   Atkinson, Carole C ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Abdomen, CT; Abdomen, injuries; Children, injuries; Clinical effectiveness; Computed tomography (CT)

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL BLUNT TRAUMA; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HUMAN; INFANT; INTENSIVE CARE; KIDNEY INJURY; LIVER INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPLEEN INJURY; SURGEON; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0031889045     PISSN: 00338419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/radiology.206.2.9457182     Document Type: Article

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