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Evaluation of a 16-MDCT Scanner in an Emergency Department: Initial Clinical Experience and Workflow Analysis

2005; American Roentgen Ray Society; Volume: 185; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.2214/ajr.185.1.01850232

1546-3141

Jan Gralla, Franziska Spycher, Christine Pignolet, Christoph Ozdoba, Peter Vock, Hanno Hoppe,

Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications

OBJECTIVE. MDCT is especially suited for emergency purposes because it allows rapid high-resolution scans of large areas, fast high-quality reformatting in every orientation, and 3D illustration of the data set. In a prospective study, we evaluated the reliability and workflow of a dedicated emergency department 16-MDCT scanner in the management of patients presenting to the emergency department.