Handheld Metal Detector Screening for Metallic Foreign Body Ingestion in Children
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The utility of a handheld metal detector in detection and localization of pediatric metallic foreign body ingestion.
OBJECTIVE To test the ability of a handheld metal detector (HHMD) to identify the presence and location of ingested metallic foreign bodies (MFBs) in children. METHODS Prospective case series enrolling children suspected of metallic foreign body ingestion presenting to the Emergency Department. Thirty-eight children were enrolled and the HHMD was used to detect the presence and location of a ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Visualized Experiments
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1940-087X
DOI: 10.3791/58468