Congress:
ECR24
Poster Number:
C-24661
Type:
EPOS Radiologist (scientific)
DOI:
10.26044/ecr2024/C-24661
Authorblock:
B. Almazedi, D. Townsend; York/UK
Disclosures:
Bahir Almazedi:
Nothing to disclose
David Townsend:
Nothing to disclose
Keywords:
Emergency, Radiographers, Trauma, CT, Comparative studies, Outcomes analysis, Quality assurance, Trauma
The aim of this project was to expedite access to CT for trauma patients, which is essential in aiding with the early diagnosis and management of these often very sick patients.
National guidelines recommend that major trauma patients within trauma units should receive a CT scan within 60 minutes of arrival to the emergency department (Trauma Audit & Research Network – Trauma Unit Measures, and NHS England major trauma quality indicators for trauma units), and that a complete CT report should be available within 60 minutes of CT acquisition.
