Safety beyond Sight: Handheld Metal Detectors as Diagnostic Allies in the Management of Children Suspected to have Ingested Foreign Bodies

Safety beyond Sight: Handheld Metal Detectors as Diagnostic Allies in the Management of Children Suspected to have Ingested Foreign Bodies

Background. Foreign body (FB) ingestion remains a common cause of pediatric emergency department referrals, and the gold standard for detection is whole-digestive-tract radiographic examination. Our study explores whether handheld metal detectors (HHMD) can effectively identify the presence and loca...

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Main Authors: Tomaz Krencnik, Tadej Jalsovec, Martina Klemenak, Petra Riznik, Jernej Dolinsek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-02-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
handheld metal detector
foreign body ingestion
children
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/14/4/356

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