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dc.contributor.authorHanson, Julian-
dc.contributor.otherBlackmore, C. C.-
dc.contributor.otherMann, F. A.-
dc.contributor.otherWilson, A. J.-
dc.date.accessioned2021-09-30T05:01:56Z-
dc.date.available2021-09-30T05:01:56Z-
dc.date.issued2000-
dc.identifier.citationVolume 7, Issue 1, pp. 31-35en
dc.identifier.issn1438-1435en
dc.identifier.urihttps://elibrary.cclhd.health.nsw.gov.au/cclhdjspui/handle/1/2007-
dc.description.abstractObjective: The study objective was to determine the sensitivity and specificity of a helical CT technique to screen for cervical spine injury in a high-risk trauma population. Materials and methods: The helical CT reports for a consecutive series of 601 high-risk adult blunt trauma victims were reviewed. Findings were confirmed using an independent reference standard, which consisted of additional cervical spine imaging (CT, MRI, or radiography), operative findings, autopsy results or clinical outcome. Results: Sensitivity and specificity of helical CT for injury were 77/81 (95 %; 95 % confidence limits: 90–100 %) and 484/520 (93 %; 95 % confidence limits 91–95 %) respectively. Four false negative cases were comprised of three missed ligamentous injuries and one missed fracture. False positive cases (n = 36) were mostly attributed to possible facet fracture (n = 6), possible ligamentous injury (n = 8) or technically inadequate scan (n = 6).The overall accuracy of the helical CT protocol for cervical spine injury in this population was 561/601 (93 %; 95 % confidence limits 91–95 %). Conclusion: Helical CT has high accuracy for cervical spine injury. We believe that helical CT should be the preferred imaging strategy in high-risk blunt trauma patients.en
dc.subjectRadiologyen
dc.subjectDiagnostic Imagingen
dc.titleCervical spine injury: Accuracy of helical CT used as a screening techniqueen
dc.typeJournal Articleen
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s101400050007en
dc.identifier.journaltitleEmergency Radiology volumeen
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