Popp, Daniel and Kerschbaum, Maximilian and Mahr, Daniel and Thiedemann, Claudius and Ernstberger, Antonio and Wiesinger, Isabel and Baumler, Wolf and Alt, Volker and Schicho, Andreas (2021) Necessity of Immediate MRI Imaging in the Acute Care of Severely Injured Patients. MEDICINA-LITHUANIA, 57 (9): 982. ISSN 1010-660X, 1648-9144
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Background and Objectives: The standard diagnostic procedure for a patient with a suspected polytrauma injury is computed tomography (CT). In individual cases, however, extended acute imaging using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can provide valuable and therapy-relevant information. The aim of our cohort study was to find such cases and to describe their characteristics in order to be able to give possible recommendations for MRI application in acute trauma situations. Materials and Methods: In the study period from 2015-2019, an evaluation of the imaging performed on polytrauma patients was carried out. The specific diagnostic and therapeutic criteria of the MRI group were further defined. Results: In total, 580 patients with an ISS >= 16 (injury severity score) were included in the study. Of these 580 patients, 568 patients received a CT scan and 12 patients an MRI scan as part of the initial diagnostic. Altogether, 66.67% of the MRIs took place outside of regular service hours. The main findings for MRI indications were neurological abnormalities with a focus on myelon injuries. Further MRI examinations were performed to rule out vascular injuries. All in all, 58.3% of the MRIs performed resulted in modified therapeutic strategies afterward. Conclusions: MRI in the context of acute diagnostic of a severely injured patient will likely remain reserved for special indications in the future. However, maximum care hospitals with a high flow of severely injured patients should provide 24/7 MR imaging to ensure the best possible care, especially in neurological and blunt vascular injuries.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | ARTERY DISSECTION; CERVICAL-SPINE; CT ANGIOGRAPHY; TRAUMA; polytrauma; MRI; acute diagnostic; ISS |
| Subjects: | 600 Technology > 610 Medical sciences Medicine |
| Divisions: | Medicine > Lehrstuhl für Unfallchirurgie Medicine > Lehrstuhl für Röntgendiagnostik |
| Depositing User: | Dr. Gernot Deinzer |
| Date Deposited: | 02 Aug 2022 06:59 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Aug 2022 06:59 |
| URI: | https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/45972 |
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