Is Routine Spiral CT-Chest Justified in Evaluation of the Major Blunt Trauma Patients?

Study: New generation spiral CT scanners permit multiple consecutive CT examinations on the same trauma patient in a short period of time. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic role and therapeutic impact of routine spiral CT chest in multiply injured patients or patients with a suspicious mechanism of injury.

Patients And Methods: This prospective study included 443 patients with blunt chest trauma.