Spectrum of diagnostic errors in cervical spine trauma imaging and their clinical significance.

Francesco AlessandrinoChristopher M BonoChristopher A PotterMitchel B HarrisAaron D SodicksonBharti Khurana

Published in: Emergency radiology (2019)

In our study, 66% of spinal diagnostic errors on CsCT were considered clinically significant, potentially altering clinical management. Transverse process and vertebral body fractures were commonly missed.

Keyphrases

patient safety
high resolution
adverse drug
bone mineral density
emergency department
spinal cord injury
postmenopausal women
mass spectrometry
photodynamic therapy