Capturing elusive foreign bodies with ultrasound

Lisa D Mills; Christy Butts

Capturing elusive foreign bodies with ultrasound

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Abstract

Embedded objects that are invisible on x-rays can waste physicians' precious time and upset patients. The authors describe the evidence favoring sonography as a superior technology for this purpose and a skill that urgent care physicians can quickly learn.

Original language	English (US)
Journal	Emergency Medicine
Volume	41
Issue number	6
State	Published - 2009
Externally published	Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Emergency Medicine

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