Incidental findings in the cervical spine at CT for trauma evaluation

American Journal of Roentgenology

Volumn 192, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 725-729

  Barboza, Richard ^a   Fox, Jason H ^b   Shaffer, Lynn E T ^c   Opalek, Judy M ^b   Farooki, Shella ^b  

^a NORTHEAST OHIO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GRANT MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c OhioHealth   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervical spine; CT; Incidental findings; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINAL CORD; CERVICAL SPINAL CORD INJURY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 63049126289     PISSN: 0361803X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2214/AJR.08.1420     Document Type: Article

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