Discrepancies in interpretation of ED body computed tomographic scans by radiology residents

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 45-48

  Tieng, Nelson ^a   Grinberg, Diana ^a   Li, Siu Fai ^a  

^a JACOBI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPENDICITIS; APPENDIX; ARTICLE; COLON CANCER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; FALSE POSITIVE RESULT; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOLOGIST; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; URBAN AREA;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TRAUMA CENTERS;

EID: 33845205852     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2006.04.008     Document Type: Article

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