Alexa N Lucas, Erika Tay-Lasso, Danielle C Zezoff, Nicole Fierro, Navpreet K Dhillon, Eric J Ley, Jennifer Smith, Sigrid Burruss, Alden Dahan, Arianne Johnson, William Ganske, Walter L Biffl, Dunya Bayat, Matthew Castelo, Diane Wintz, Kathryn B Schaffer, Dennis J Zheng, Areti Tillou, Raul Coimbra, Rahul Tuli, Jarrett E Santorelli, Brent Emigh, Morgan Schellenberg, Kenji Inaba, Thomas K Duncan, Graal Diaz, Katharine A Kirby, Jeffry Nahmias
PURPOSE: Following motor vehicle collisions (MVCs), patients often undergo extensive computed tomography (CT) imaging. However, pregnant trauma patients (PTPs) represent a unique population where the risk of fetal radiation may supersede the benefits of liberal CT imaging. This study sought to evaluate imaging practices for PTPs, hypothesizing variability in CT imaging among trauma centers. If demonstrated, this might suggest the need to develop specific guidelines to standardize practice...
December 27, 2023: Emergency Radiology