Have the UK Pediatric Trauma Protocols resulted in a reduction in chest computed tomography imaging for children presenting with major blunt trauma?
Samantha Negus,
Omar Bouamra,
Damian Roland
Abstract:ObjectivesTo observe variation in imaging requests after publication of the Royal College of Radiologists UK Paediatric Trauma Protocols in 2014, recommending limited use of thoracic computed tomography (CT) to appropriately clinically risk stratified children.MethodA retrospective observational study using data from the Trauma Audit & Research Network in the United Kingdom, for children (0–16 years of age) for the years 2012–2021. Percentages were calculated to facilitate comparison between year groups (u… Show more
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