CT scanning in blunt chest trauma: validation of decision instruments.
Gabriel Sebben ReichardtGabriel Mondin NogueiraLeonardo Krieger RafaelPaulo Roberto SoltoskiSilvania Klug PimentelPublished in: Revista do Colegio Brasileiro de Cirurgioes (2020)
both clinical DIs validated in this study showed adequate sensitivity to detect chest injuries on CT and can be safely used to forego chest CT evaluation in patients without any of the criteria that define each DI. Had the Chest CT-All and Chest CT-Major DIs been applied in this cohort, the number of CT scans performed would have decreased by 23.1% and 24.6%, respectively, resulting in cost reduction and avoiding unnecessary radiation exposure.