Conditional unnecessity of head CT for whole-body CT of traffic accident victims: a pilot study
ConclusionOur pilot study showed that visible trauma above the clavicles and decrease in GCS score were highly associated with the presence of acute TBI in road traffic accident victims. In whole-body CT, a head CT may not be indicated in patients without these factors.
Source: Emergency Radiology - Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research
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