The use of sonography versus computed tomography in the triage of blunt abdominal trauma: The European perspective

Emergency Radiology

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 296-298

  Scaglione, Mariano ^a,b  

^a Cardarelli Hospital   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Management; Sonography; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL BLUNT TRAUMA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ECHOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EUROPE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INDUSTRIALIZATION; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIOLOGIST; REVIEW;

ABDOMINAL INJURIES; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; EUROPE; HUMANS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TRIAGE; WOUNDS, NONPENETRATING;

EID: 4344660332     PISSN: 10703004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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