222 Chapter 9 trial enforce the current guidelines which adhere to CXR as first line imaging technique in ED patients suspected of non-traumatic pulmonary disease [32]. Conclusion Considering the availability and costs of ULDCT, the results of our trial do not support the routine use of ULDCT in the work-up of patients presenting with non-traumatic pulmonary disease at the ED. Acknowledgement We kindly acknowledge the contribution of Professor Johannes A. Romijn, internist, CEO and Dean of Amsterdam University Medical Centres, for his contribution to the concept of this study. Contributors JS and JMP were the principal investigators of the trial and contributed equally. JS, JMP were involved in design, planning and execution of the trial, data interpretation, and drafting of the manuscript. IAHvdB and MMNPK, were involved in design, planning and execution of the trial, data acquisition, data analysis, data verification, data interpretation, and drafting of the manuscript. IAHvdB and MMPK contributed equally. TSRvE was involved in design, planning and execution of the trial, data acquisition, data analysis and data interpretation, and revised the manuscript critically. PMMB, MGWD, SB were involved in design, planning, data analysis, and drafting of the manuscript. JTA, LFMB, MG, SM, ADMvS, MLR were involved in planning of the trial, data interpretation, and revised the manuscript critically. JA, BGB, MKB, PB, EE, MG, FH, AJK, RBvL, MK, Pl, LJM, LJS, RWS, MMW were involved in data acquisition, and revised the manuscript critically. SMRH, MK, IvdL, PL, RS, WdM were involved in planning and execution of the trial, and revised the manuscript critically. All authors approved the final version of the manuscript and agree to be accountable for all aspects of this trial. The corresponding author attests that all listed authors meet authorship criteria and that no others meeting the criteria have been omitted. IAHvdB and MMNPK, act as guarantors for the work and accept full responsibility for the work and the conduct of the study, had access to the data, and controlled the decision to publish. The corresponding author had full access to all the data in the study and had final responsibility for the decision to submit for publication.
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