Utility of chest CT after a chest X-ray in patients presenting to the ED with non-traumatic thoracic emergencies

GEZER N. S., BALCI P., Tuna K. C., BAŞARA AKIN I., BARIŞ M. M., ÇOLAK N.

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, cilt.35, sa.4, ss.623-627, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 35 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ajem.2016.12.058
  • Dergi Adı: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.623-627
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Chest, Computed tomography, Emergency department, Non-traumatic, Radiograph, MULTICENTER PROSPECTIVE COHORT, COMPUTED-TOMOGRAPHY, CLINICAL IMPORT, TRAUMA, RADIOGRAPHY, PREVALENCE
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Chest radiography is the initial choice for thoracic imaging. However, the wide availability of computed tomography (CT) has led to a substantial increase in its use in the emergency department (ED). We evaluated the utility of chest CT after a chest X-ray in patients presenting to the ED with non-traumatic thoracic emergencies, and determined if the diagnosis and management decision changed after CT.