Chest computed tomography and chest X-ray in the diagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia: a retrospective observational study

Objectives To compare the yield of early combined use of chest X-ray (CXR) and chest computed tomography (CT) in patients diagnosed with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) presenting to the emergency department (ED) and assess the impact of chest CT on the initial diagnosis. Methods The medical reco...

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Main Authors: Dima Ibrahim, Abdul Rahman Bizri, Mohammad Ali El Amine, Zeina Halabi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2021-08-01
Series:Journal of International Medical Research
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/03000605211039791