Dear CT Insider,
A whole-body CT scan is a fairly common request in larger trauma units, but it's a time-consuming examination that delivers a fairly hefty dose of radiation. Getting the selection and justification criteria right are essential for success.
A group from Oxford, U.K., has conducted an audit of its 56 whole-body polytrauma CT scans conducted during November 2016. The results and recommendations from this prestigious institution are worth a close look. To do so, click here.
The increasing use of radiation dose tracking software shows that massive global differences exist in the amount of dose being used for CT scans, according to researchers from Basel, Switzerland. They've studied the dose used in CT scanning by radiology departments from selected hospitals in North America and Europe. Get the full details here.
Another Swiss team has focused on radiation protection in fetal imaging. It looked at how to estimate fetal absorbed dose when direct measurements of energy deposition cannot be performed. Click here to learn more.
CT can play an important role in the imaging of child abuse, and we have posted an interview with Dr. Hans-Joachim Mentzel, chair of the German Pediatric Radiology Association. He has some practical and timely suggestions. Get them here. Also, the use of CT in this area features in the new guidelines from the U.K. Royal College of Radiologists. For that story, click here.
Finally, don't miss our fascinating story about how 3D CT is being used to examine old musical instruments. Click here to learn more.
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