AJR. American journal of roentgenology
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AJR Am J Roentgenol · Feb 2000
Clinical TrialInternal jugular and upper extremity central venous access in interventional radiology: is a postprocedure chest radiograph necessary?
The necessity of obtaining a postprocedure chest radiograph after central venous access using the upper extremity or internal jugular veins and interventional radiologic techniques was evaluated. ⋯ When imaging guidance and interventional radiologic techniques are used for upper extremity and internal jugular central venous access, performing postprocedure chest radiography yields little benefit.
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AJR Am J Roentgenol · Feb 2000
Determining risk of traumatic aortic injury: how to optimize imaging strategy.
Our objective was to develop and validate a clinical prediction rule that determines patient probability of traumatic aortic injury to guide selection of optimal screening imaging strategy. ⋯ The probability of traumatic aortic injury can be estimated from the injury index prediction rule. Because cost-effectiveness of various imaging strategies depends on probability of injury, the prediction rule can guide imaging selection.