Improving Outcomes in the Patient with Polytrauma
| Autor: | Bruce E. Lehnert, Digna R. Kool, Martin L. Gunn |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Computed tomography General Medicine Emergency department medicine.disease Polytrauma Blunt Multidetector computed tomography medicine Injury Severity Score Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging Radiology business Whole body Survival rate |
| Zdroj: | Radiologic Clinics of North America. 53:639-656 |
| ISSN: | 0033-8389 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.rcl.2015.02.006 |
| Popis: | Whole-body computed tomography (WBCT) is used for the workup of the patient with blunt polytrauma. WBCT is associated with improved patient survival and reduces the emergency department length of stay. However, randomized studies are needed to determine whether early WBCT improves survival, to clarify which patients benefit the most, and to model the costs of this technique compared with traditional workup. Advancements in modern multidetector computed tomography technology and an improved understanding of optimal protocols have enabled one to scan the entire body and achieve adequate image quality for a comprehensive trauma assessment in a short period. |
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