A Polyvinyl Chloride Eraser as a Surface Marker for Computed Tomography in Emergency Imaging; a Letter to Editor
Journal Title: Archives of Academic Emergency Medicine - Year 2019, Vol 7, Issue 1
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In the wake of recent progress in computed tomography (CT) enabling to obtain high quality images within five minutes, CT scan has been widely used in emergency diagnostic radiology and is considered best suited for detection of pathologies, as well as assessing the location and extent of lesions in the emergency department.
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