Cervical spine evaluation in pediatric trauma

Timothy N. Booth

doi:10.2214/AJR.11.8150

Cervical spine evaluation in pediatric trauma

Timothy N. Booth

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE. This article will review the current literature as it relates to imaging of the child suspected to have cervical spine injury (CSI) and the imaging findings of pediatric CSI, focusing on strategies to minimize radiation dose while maximizing diagnostic yield. CONCLUSION. Although CSI is uncommon in children, the clinical implications of failure to correctly diagnose CSI are significant. Clinical decision rules proven effective in predicting CSI in adults cannot be uniformly applied to children.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	W417-W425
Journal	American Journal of Roentgenology
Volume	198
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2214/AJR.11.8150
State	Published - May 1 2012

Keywords

Appropriateness criteria
CT
Conventional radiography
Cost-effectiveness
MRI
Pediatric imaging

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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