Is helical computed tomography effective for diagnosis of blunt aortic injury?

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 558-561

  Collier, Bryan ^a   Hughes, K Michael ^b   Mishok, Kevin ^b   Kramer, Gary ^a   Rodriguez, Aurelio ^b  

^a Department of Pharmaceutical Care Services   (United States)

^b ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Aorta; Aortography; Blunt aortic injury; Computed tomography; Helical computed tomography; Thoracic angiography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AORTA INJURY; AORTOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; BLUNT TRAUMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPIRAL COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 0036795695     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ajem.2002.35463     Document Type: Article

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