Whole-Body CT Trauma Imaging with Adapted and Optimized CT Angiography of the Craniocervical Vessels: Do We Need an Extra Screening Examination?

摘要

Blunt carotid and vertebral artery injury (BCVI) is rare but potentially devastating. The objective of our study was to prospectively evaluate the usefulness of a dedicated and optimized CT angiography (CTA) protocol of the craniocervical vessels as part of a whole-body CT work-up of patients with multiple trauma in a population of patients with blunt trauma