ECR 2013 / C-0040
Blunt chest trauma – an audit of injuries diagnosed by the MDCT examination
Keywords:
Thorax, Emergency, Trauma, CT, Diagnostic procedure
Authors:
I. Turkalj, K. Petrovic; Novi Sad/RS
DOI:
10.1594/ecr2013/C-0040
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