Balancing diagnostic accuracy and risk: Opportunities to reduce pediatric cervical spine CT utilization
Significant discrepancies exist in cervical spine CT utilization between pediatric and adult-oriented hospitals, leading to substantial unnecessary radiation exposure, malignancy risk, and resource utilization. Targeted interventions, including implementation of standardized imaging protocols and clinical decision tools, are needed to optimize pediatric trauma imaging practices.
Authors
- Zachary J. Moore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0844-0580)
- Hsuan‐Yu Wan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8853-8451)
- Anastasia M Kahan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0934-056X)
- Robert A. Swendiman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1592-0120)
- Zachary J. Kastenberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2561-7539)
- Katie W. Russell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2060-7785)
- Tricia K Boulton
- Giulia De Vettori
Institutions
- Primary Children's Hospital (US)
- University of Utah (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Pediatric Surgery
- Published
- 2025-10-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2025.162762
- Primary Topic
- Radiation Dose and Imaging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00