The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 196, Issue 6 , Pages 809-812 , December 2008

Best poster award: Accuracy of surgery residents' interpretation of computed tomography scans in trauma

Presented at Southwestern Surgical Congress, Acapulco, Mexico, March 30–April 2, 2008.

  • Candy Arentz, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 3601 4th Street, Lubbock, TX 79430, USA
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  • John A. Griswold, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 3601 4th Street, Lubbock, TX 79430, USA
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  • Ari Halldorsson, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 3601 4th Street, Lubbock, TX 79430, USA
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  • Frank Quattromani, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, University Medical Center, Lubbock, TX, USA
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  • Sharmila Dissanaike, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 3601 4th Street, Lubbock, TX 79430, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel.: +1-806-743-2460; fax: +1-806-743-2113

Received 13 May 2008 ,Revised 28 August 2008

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2008.08.007

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 196, Issue 6 , Pages 809-812 , December 2008