Blunt trauma of bone structures of the chest – computed tomography vs multidetector computed tomography

Kosta Petrović; Ivan Turkalj; Sanja Stojanović; Viktorija Vučaj-Ćirilović; Olivera Nikolić; Dragana Stojiljković

doi:10.2298/1342

Kosta Petrović Clinical Centre of Vojvodina, Centre of Radiology, Novi Sad, Serbia
Ivan Turkalj Clinical Centre of Vojvodina, Centre of Radiology, Novi Sad, Serbia
Sanja Stojanović Clinical Centre of Vojvodina, Centre of Radiology, Novi Sad, Serbia
Viktorija Vučaj-Ćirilović Clinical Centre of Vojvodina, Centre of Radiology, Novi Sad, Serbia
Olivera Nikolić Clinical Centre of Vojvodina, Centre of Radiology, Novi Sad, Serbia
Dragana Stojiljković St. Elisabeth Hospital, Department of Radiology, Bad Kissingen, Germany

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2298/1342

Keywords: Radiation, Bone and Bones, Tomography, Spiral Computed, Thoracic Injuries,

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