Spiral Computed Tomography for the Initial Evaluation of Spine Trauma: A New Standard of Care?

2006150 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Jared L. Antevil

Michael J. Sise · Scripps Mercy Hospital

Abstract

SCT is a more rapid and sensitive modality for evaluating the spine compared with PFR and is obtained at a similar cost. The advantages of SCT suggest that this readily available diagnostic modality may replace PFR as the standard of care for the initial evaluation of the spine in trauma patients.

Topics & Keywords

Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries Radiation Dose and Imaging

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care

Volume 61, Issue 2, pp. 382-387

DOI: 10.1097/01.ta.0000226154.38852.e6

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