Comparison of CT head interpretation between emergency physicians and neuroradiologists

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 280-282

  Al Reesi, Abdullah ^a   Stiell, Ian G ^a   Al Zadjali, Nabil ^a   Cwinn, A Adam ^a  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Oman)

Author keywords

agreement; computed tomography head; emergency department; emergency physicians; interpretation; neuroradiologists

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN; EMERGENCY WARD; HEAD INJURY; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL STAFF; NEURORADIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOLOGIST;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HEAD; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NEURORADIOGRAPHY; OMAN; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 77956397885     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MEJ.0b013e32833483ed     Document Type: Article

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