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Background It was the discovery of X-rays by Wilhelm Roentgen in 1895 that allowed visualization of the internal structures of the body for the first time in history. In 1972, an electrical engineer, Godfrey Hounsfield, advanced the use of X-rays…
Nonmediastinal Injury Chest trauma is directly responsible for 25% of all trauma deaths and is a major contributor in another 50% of all trauma mortality. Chest trauma may be blunt (90% of cases) or penetrating. Blunt thoracic injuries are the…