Multidetector CT of blunt thoracic trauma

Radiographics

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1555-1570

  Kaewlai, Rathachai ^a   Avery, Laura L ^a   Asrani, Ashwin V ^a   Novelline, Robert A ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLUNT TRAUMA; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; RADIOGRAPHY; REVIEW; THORAX INJURY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

HUMANS; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; RADIOGRAPHY, THORACIC; THORACIC INJURIES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; WOUNDS, NONPENETRATING;

EID: 58149311159     PISSN: 02715333     EISSN: 15271323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/rg.286085510     Document Type: Article

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