Successful use of a metal detector in locating coins ingested by children.
case_series · Level IV
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the accuracy of a metal detector in locating coins ingested by children. The metal detector correctly identified the presence or absence of coins in 13 patients (93%), as confirmed by radiologic studies.
Medical subject headings
- Electromagnetic Phenomena
- Esophagus
- Foreign Bodies
- Metals
- Stomach