Should the Radiologist Always Request a Blood Test Before an Emergency CT Scan in Children

Renal failure is relatively common in children presenting to the emergency department, suggesting that the assumption of normal renal function is not always valid. Although some computed tomography (CT) scans necessitate the use of intravenous contrast, one should probably consider whether a blood t...

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Main Authors: Thomas Saliba, Gervais Kogni Fokou, Paolo Simoni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 2024-01-01
Series:Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology
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Online Access:https://account.jbsr.be/index.php/up-j-jbsr/article/view/3271