Reducing Computed Tomography in Pediatric Cervical Spine Clearance: A Quality Improvement Study
We demonstrate sustained reduction of CT imaging in pediatric trauma. Decreased cervical spine CT use led to annual cost savings of $33 600 and reduced radiation exposure.
Authors
- Benton R. Hunter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1141-8907)
- Laurie L. Ackerman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5085-6913)
- Cory Showalter
- Richard A. Squires (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9887-3357)
- Tyler S. Arnold (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9131-1958)
- Brian Wagers
- Gregory W. Faris
- Austin Marett
- Madeline Hathoot
- Camilo Suescum
Institutions
- Children's Medical Center (US)
- Riley Hospital for Children (US)
- Indiana University School of Medicine
- Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PEDIATRICS
- Published
- 2025-05-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2024-067701
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Radiation Dose and Imaging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.36