Computed tomography in trauma

Book · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:5722530

Toombs, B D; Sandler, C M

This book begins with a chapter dealing with the epidemiology and mechanisms of trauma. Trauma accounts for more lives lost in the United States than cancer and heart disease. The fact that 30%-40% of trauma-related deaths are caused by improper or delayed diagnoses or treatment emphasizes the importance of rapid and accurate methods to establish a diagnosis. Acute thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic trauma and their complications are discussed. A chapter on high-resolution CT of spinal and facial trauma and the role of three-dimensional reconstruction images is presented.

• OSTI ID: 5722530
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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