Derivation and validation of two decision instruments for selective chest CT in blunt trauma: a multicenter prospective observational study (NEXUS Chest CT).

Derivation and validation of two decision instruments for selective chest CT in blunt trauma: a multicenter prospective observational study (NEXUS Chest CT).

Unnecessary diagnostic imaging leads to higher costs, longer emergency department stays, and increased patient exposure to ionizing radiation. We sought to prospectively derive and validate two decision instruments (DIs) for selective chest computed tomography (CT) in adult blunt trauma patients.Fro...

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Main Authors: Robert M Rodriguez, Mark I Langdorf, Daniel Nishijima, Brigitte M Baumann, Gregory W Hendey, Anthony J Medak, Ali S Raja, Isabel E Allen, William R Mower
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-10-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4595216?pdf=render

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