Diagnostic Accuracy of Ultrasonography and Radiography in Initial Evaluation of Chest Trauma Patients

Introduction: Application of chest radiography for all multiple trauma patients is associated with a significant increase in total costs, exposure to radiation, and overcrowding of the emergency department. Ultrasound has been introduced as an alternative diagnostic tool in this regard. The aim of...

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Main Authors: Ali Vafaei, Hamid Reza Hatamabadi, Kamran Heidary, Hosein Alimohammadi, Mohammad Tarbiat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences 2018-12-01
Series:Archives of Academic Emergency Medicine
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Online Access:https://journals.sbmu.ac.ir/aaem/index.php/AAEM/article/view/213