Routine whole body CT of high energy trauma patients leads to excessive radiation exposure
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Routine whole body CT of high energy trauma patients leads to excessive radiation exposure
BACKGROUND Whole body computed tomography (WBCT) is an important adjunct in trauma care, which is often part of standard protocol in initial management of trauma patients. However, WBCT exposes patients to a significant dose of radiation. The use of WBCT was assessed in a modern trauma cohort in Sweden. METHODS A two-center retrospective cohort study was performed. All consecutive trauma aler...
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عنوان ژورنال: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1757-7241
DOI: 10.1186/s13049-016-0199-2