Incremental value of computed tomography in triaging emergency department patients with acute chest pain

Can Assoc Radiol J. 2012 Nov;63(4):275-9. doi: 10.1016/j.carj.2011.06.005. Epub 2011 Dec 2.

Authors

Kristy Lee¹, Manstein Kan, Rashin F Rastegar, Elizabeth Roy, Ferco H Berger, Savvas Nicolaou

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, Vancouver General Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

PMID: 22136967
DOI: 10.1016/j.carj.2011.06.005

No abstract available

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Algorithms
Chest Pain / diagnostic imaging*
Electrocardiography
Emergency Service, Hospital*
Humans
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Radiation Dosage
Risk Assessment
Tomography, X-Ray Computed*
Triage / methods*
Unnecessary Procedures