Helical computed tomographic scan in the evaluation of mediastinal gunshot wounds

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 689-695

  Hanpeter, D E ^a   Demetriades, D ^a   Asensio, J A ^a   Berne, T V ^a   Velmahos, G ^a   Murray, J ^a   Moore, E E ^a   Schwab, C W ^a   Ivatury, R ^a   Nagy, K K ^a  

^a KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; GUNSHOT INJURY; HUMAN; MEDIASTINUM DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX PENETRATING TRAUMA;

EID: 0033770184     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-200010000-00017     Document Type: Article

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