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Radiology in Chest Emergencies

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Thoracic trauma represents an increasingly large proportion of emergencies in chest radiology. Chest injuries, alone or in combination with other injuries, account for more than half of all traumatic deaths. The overall death rate is 2%-12% for isolated chest injuries and 35% for chest injuries associated with polytrauma [1].

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  1. Istituto di Radiologia, Università di Chieti, Via P.A. Valignani, 66100, Chieti, Italy

    L. Bonomo, M. L. Storto, C. Ciccotosto & A. Guidotti

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  1. Istituto di Radiologia dell’Università, Ospedale di Cattinara, Strada di Fiume, I-34149, Trieste, Italy

    Ludovico Dalla Palma (Direttore) (Direttore)

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Bonomo, L., Storto, M.L., Ciccotosto, C., Guidotti, A. (1996). Radiology in Chest Emergencies. In: Dalla Palma, L. (eds) Chest, Musculoskeleton, G.I. and Abdomen, Urinary Tract. Syllabus. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2225-6_8

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