Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5733993 | Journal of Surgical Research | 2017 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Repeat CT scan of the abdomen may be useful in evaluating blunt trauma patients initially managed nonoperatively. The second CT scan increases the sensitivity of CT evaluation to 100% while also improving the specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value.
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Authors
Magdalene MD, Gregory P. MD, FACS,