Evaluation of the Head Multislice Computed Tomography Scan in Emergency Department
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Evaluation of the Head Multislice Computed Tomography Scan in Emergency Department.
The aim of the study was to examine the prevalence of head injuries, acute stroke and brain tumors obtained from computed tomography (CT) scans in the emergency department (ED) during a one-year period. We also assessed the potential effect of seasons on the occurrence of stroke, head trauma and tumors found on CT scans, expressed in monthly intervals. This retrospective review included all pat...
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عنوان ژورنال: ACTA CLINICA CROATICA
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0353-9466
DOI: 10.20471/acc.2017.56.02.12