Time factors associated with CT scan usage in trauma patients

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 134-138

  Fung Kon Jin, P H P ^a   van Geene, A R ^a,b   Linnau, K F ^b   Jurkovich, G J ^b   Ponsen, K J ^a   Goslings, J C ^a  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

CT scans; Shockroom; Time factors; Trauma; Trauma resuscitation

Indexed keywords

CT SCANS; SHOCKROOM; TIME FACTORS; TRAUMA; TRAUMA RESUSCITATION;

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; RADIOLOGY; RESUSCITATION; SCANNING;

ELECTRIC INSTRUMENT TRANSFORMERS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INJURY; INJURY SCALE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIOLOGY; REGISTRATION; SCREENING; TIME;

EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TIME AND MOTION STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; UTILIZATION REVIEW; WASHINGTON; WORKLOAD; WOUNDS AND INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349780037     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2008.06.022     Document Type: Article

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