Improving the protocol for whole-body CT scans in trauma patients.
Stephanie StuderNicole Maria van VeelenBryan Joost Marinus van de WallValerie KunerSimone SchradingBjorn-Christian LinkMatthias KnobeReto BabstFrank Joseph Paulus BeeresPublished in: European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society (2022)
Using a whole-body CT scan protocol in which the arms remain on a pillow ventral to the torso instead of one which requires a repositioning of the arms, both scan duration and estimated radiation dose can be reduced. Despite the arms being within the scanned area in the revised protocol, the number of additional imaging of the upper extremities could not be reduced.