From: Routine whole body CT of high energy trauma patients leads to excessive radiation exposure
Low risk group | Intermediate risk group | High risk group | P-value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 45) | (n = 194) | (n = 51) | ||
Age - mean, years (SD) | 32.73 (19.60) | 39.42 (19.87) | 36.09 (19.40) | 0.1 |
Male gender % (n): | 66.7 % (30) | 70.6 % (137) | 76.5 % (39) | 0.56 |
Injury Severity Score (ISS)- mean (SD) | 0.96 (1.02) | 4.86 (7.17) | 16.71 (17.72) | <0.001 |
Injury on WBCT-T % (n) | 0 % (0) | 44.8 % (87) | 74.5 % (38) | <0.001 |