Assessing the Utility and Safety of Intravenous Iodinated Contrast Media in <scp>CT</scp> ‘Pan Scan’ Studies in Geriatric Patients Following Low‐Energy Blunt Trauma
Given the types of injuries identified in geriatric patients following low-energy blunt trauma, and when considering CI-AKI and other costs, routine use of ICM on CT pan scans in this population is not necessary. Reserving ICM studies only for patients deemed clinically high risk or with radiologically concerning findings on an initial non-contrast CT is a reasonable compromise.
Authors
- Dinesh Varma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4735-9179)
- Warren Clements (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1859-5850)
- Christopher Witkowski
Institutions
- The Alfred Hospital (AU)
- National Trauma Research Institute (AU)
- Alfred Health (AU)
- Monash University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology
- Published
- 2026-02-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1754-9485.70078
- Primary Topic
- Abdominal Trauma and Injuries
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00