The Role of Whole-Body Computed Tomography in Severely Injured Patients Retrospective Single Center Cohort Study

The Role of Whole-Body Computed Tomography in Severely Injured Patients Retrospective Single Center Cohort Study

Purpose: To assess the effects of whole-body computed tomography (WBCT) on severely injured trauma patients. Methods: After the installation of a WBCT scanner, we compared 48 patients who underwent the WBCT (WBCT cohort) with 40 patients prior to the WBCT (pre-WBCT cohort). We evaluated the number o...

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Main Authors: Hyun-Woo Sun, Suk-Kyung Hong, Min-Ae Keum, Jong-Kwan Baek, Jung-Sun Lee, Choong-Wook Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Acute Care Surgery 2016-04-01
Series:Journal of Acute Care Surgery
Subjects:
trauma
computed tomography
radiation
acute kidney injury
outcome
Online Access:http://www.jacs.or.kr/upload/pdf/jacs-6-18.pdf

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