2018 ASM / R-0079
Audit of after-hours head CT scans at a Tertiary Hospital - Clinical presentations, demographics and compliance with Canadian CT Head Rules
Keywords:
Cost-effectiveness, Audit and standards, CT, Trauma, Neuroradiology brain, Emergency, Haemorrhage
Authors:
A. Parasuramar; SA/AU
DOI:
10.1594/ranzcr2018/R-0079
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