Retrospective analysis of incidental non-trauma associated findings in severely injured patients identified by whole-body spiral CT scans

BACKGROUND: Whole-body Computed Tomography (CT) scan today is considered a crucial imaging technique in the diagnostic work-up of polytrauma patients implicating a potential survival benefit. Apart from prompt identification of life threatening injuries this imaging technique provides an additional...

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Autores principales: Fakler, Johannes KM, Özkurtul, Orkun, Josten, Christoph
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4152761/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25187791
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13037-014-0036-3