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Imaging of Blunt Trauma to the Pediatric Torso

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Evidence-Based Imaging in Pediatrics

Key Points

■ Normal CT of head, chest, abdomen, and pelvis effectively excludes need for emergent or urgent “surgical” intervention (limited to moderate evidence).

■ Emergent MR is usually reserved for patients with evolving or unexplained neurological deficits (moderate evidence).

■ The diagnostic imaging test of choice for blunt trauma to the abdomen and pelvis is CT (moderate evidence). Sonography should be reserved for subjects too hemodynamically unstable to tolerate CT.

■ The chest radiograph is an excellent screening test for mediastinal vascular injury that may require CT angiography or urgent surgery (limited to moderate evidence).

■ CT represents a significant radiation burden to young patients. All practitioners should adhere to ALARA (as low as reasonably achievable) principles in minimizing radiation dose to patients. However, when appropriately indicated, CT should be performed because short-term benefits in the acute trauma setting far outweigh long-term risk of radiation.

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