Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8806258 | International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology | 2018 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Conclusions: Low-dose non-contrast airway CT is highly sensitive and specific for airway foreign bodies, and its selective use in a clinical care protocol for children with suspected foreign body aspiration could greatly reduce the negative bronchoscopy rate, thereby decreasing operative risks and costs.
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Authors
Omar G. Ahmed, Robert P. Guillerman, Carla M. Giannoni,