Comparison of Diagnostic Imaging Patterns Between Pediatric and Adult Trained Physicians in Adolescent Trauma Activations
Among adolescents with similar injury severity, the adult trauma team more frequently utilizes WBCT and regional CT than the pediatric team. However, CT use before transfer from outside hospitals without dedicated pediatric trauma teams was similar across age groups.
Authors
- Denise B. Klinkner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6426-3967)
- Bergþór Steinn Jónsson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2117-681X)
- James L. Homme
- Tyler W. Ellis
Institutions
- Mayo Clinic (US)
- Akureyri Hospital (IS)
- Mayo Clinic in Arizona (US)
- Children's Minnesota (US)
- Mayo Clinic in Florida (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pediatric Emergency Care
- Published
- 2026-01-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/pec.0000000000003545
- Primary Topic
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00