Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5579293 | Radiography | 2017 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Patients over 226Â kg or 78Â cm may not be accommodated in most (70%) trusts in England. Lack of knowledge of scanner capacities and alternative scanners for morbidly obese patients could have consequences for these patients, particularly in an emergency. The authors advise that all acute trusts have a protocol regarding CT scanning morbidly obese to prevent delays in accessing imaging.
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Authors
R. Wiles, S.M. Meredith, J.P. Mullany, T. Wiles,