Value of multidetector computed tomography in assessing blunt multitrauma patients

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 177-183

  Ahvenjarvi L ^a   Mattila, L ^a   Ojala, R ^a   Tervonen, O ^a  

^a OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Emergency radiology; Multidetector computed tomography; Multiple trauma; Screening

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; DISEASES; PATIENT TREATMENT; RADIOLOGY;

EMERGENCY RADIOLOGY; MULTIDETECTOR CT; MULTIPLE TRUMA; SCREENINGS;

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLUNT TRAUMA; CHILD; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RADIOGRAPHY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPIRAL COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT CARE PLANNING; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOMOGRAPHY, SPIRAL COMPUTED; WOUNDS, NONPENETRATING;

EID: 19844383900     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: 16000455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02841850510012634     Document Type: Article

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