Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 43, Issue 1 , Pages 120-128, January 2004

Performance of helical computed tomography without oral contrast for the detection of gastrointestinal injuries☆

  • James F. Holmes, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Sacramento, CA, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: James F. Holmes, MD, University of California–Davis Medical Center, PSSB 2100, Division of Emergency Medicine, 2315 Stockton Boulevard, Sacramento, CA 95817-2282; 916-734-1539, fax 916-734-7950
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  • Steven R. Offerman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Sacramento, CA, USA
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  • Cindy H. Chang, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Sacramento, CA, USA
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  • Brad E. Randel, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of California–Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, CA, USA
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  • David D. Hahn, MD

      Affiliations

    • Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, Chicago, IL (Hahn), USA
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  • Matthew J. Frankovsky, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Sacramento, CA, USA
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  • David H. Wisner, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Sacramento, CA, USA

Received 19 June 2002; received in revised form 9 July 2003; accepted 15 July 2003.

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☆ Author contributions: JFH, SRO, and DHW conceived the study. JFH, SRO, and MJF developed its design. JFH, SRO, CHC, BER, DDH, and MJF acquired the data; DDH managed the data; and JFH analyzed and interpreted the data. JFH and DHW drafted the manuscript, and JFH and CHC prepared the revised manuscript. JFH takes responsibility for the paper as a whole.The authors report this study did not receive any outside funding or support.

PII: S0196-0644(03)00727-3

doi:10.1016/S0196-0644(03)00727-3

Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 43, Issue 1 , Pages 120-128, January 2004

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