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Trauma radiography (usually in an ER) Working in operating rooms (to assist surgeons with special X-ray equipment) Reasons to See a Radiographer.

The National Emergency X-Radiography Utilization Study (NEXUS) Low-Risk Criteria (NLC) include five items and were first described in 1992. 27,28 A subsequent validation study in the United States ...

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"Clearing the cervical spine" is something we probably do several times a day. Our purpose is clear: We want to detect injury to the spine (both gross and occult), prevent extension of existing ...

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New rule to help identify fractures in young children with head trauma Date: September 8, 2015 ... carry an increased risk of cancer, whereas skull radiography carries a very small risk of cancer, ...