Impact of a statewide computed tomography scan educational campaign on radiation dose and repeat CT scan rates for transferred injured children

PURPOSE: Research demonstrates that children receive twice as much medical radiation from Computed Tomography (CT) scans performed at non-pediatric facilities as equivalent CTs performed at pediatric trauma centers (PTCs). In 2014, AFMC outreach staff educated Emergency Department (ED) staff on appr...

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Autores principales: Nabaweesi, Rosemary, Akmyradov, Chary, Aitken, Mary E., Kenney, Phillip J., Ramakrishnaiah, Raghu H.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cambridge University Press 2021
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8327550/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34367674
http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/cts.2021.793

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8327550/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34367674
http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/cts.2021.793

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