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Helical CT of the Cervical Spine for Trauma Patients

A Time Study

¹ Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Allegheny General Hospital, 320 East North Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15212-4772.

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of the study was to determine the time needed to perform a helical CT examination of the entire cervical spine. Our study population included 156 trauma victims: 100 of these patients underwent CT examination in conjunction with a cranial examination; the remaining 56 patients underwent a primary cervical examination only.

CONCLUSION. Performing a cervical CT examination in conjunction with a cranial CT examination added an average of 12 min to the overall study time. The time for performing a primary cervical examination was 11 min on average. These times are approximately half of those required for a six-view radiographic evaluation. Helical CT has been suggested as a replacement for the more traditional radiographic evaluation of the cervical spine in trauma victims. Evidence now exists to support that recommendation.

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