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Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine

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Open Access 01-12-2012 | Letter to the Editor

First clinical experience with IVR-CT system in the emergency room: Positive impact on trauma workflow

Authors: Daiki Wada, Yasushi Nakamori, Kazuma Yamakawa, Satoshi Fujimi

Published in: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine | Issue 1/2012

Abstract

Recently, computed tomography (CT) has gained importance in the early diagnostic phase of trauma care in the emergency room. We implemented a new trauma workflow concept with CT in our emergency room that allows emergency therapeutic intervention without relocating the patient. Times from patient arrival to CT initiation, CT end, and definitive intervention were significantly shorter with our new protocol than were those with the conventional CT protocol. Our new workflow concept, which provides faster time to definitive intervention, appears to be effective.

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Title: First clinical experience with IVR-CT system in the emergency room: Positive impact on trauma workflow
Authors: Daiki Wada
Yasushi Nakamori
Kazuma Yamakawa
Satoshi Fujimi
Publication date: 01-12-2012
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine / Issue 1/2012
Electronic ISSN: 1757-7241
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1757-7241-20-52

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