Helical CT in emergency radiology

Radiology

Volumn 213, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 321-339

  Novelline, Robert A ^a   Rhea, James T ^a   Rao, Patrick M ^a   Stuk, Jeffrey L ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Computed tomography (CT), helical; Emergency medical service system; State of art reviews; Trauma

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0032732933     PISSN: 00338419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/radiology.213.2.r99nv01321     Document Type: Review

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