Multi-detector computed tomography in critically ill patients

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 547-552

  Ahvenjarvi L K ^a   Laurila, J J ^a   Jartti, A ^a   Ylipalosaari, P ^a   Ala Kokko, T I ^a   Syrjala H P ^a  

^a OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Abdomen; Critical care; Decision making; Diagnosis; Spiral computed tomography; Thorax

Indexed keywords

IODIXANOL; IOHEXOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; DECISION MAKING; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CONTRAST MEDIA; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LEG; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARANASAL SINUSES; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; RADIOGRAPHY, ABDOMINAL; RADIOGRAPHY, THORACIC; SPINE; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 40849106636     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: 13996576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.2007.01559.x     Document Type: Article

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