Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde
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Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd · Jan 2012
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study[Direct total body CT scan in multi-trauma patients].
Immediate total body computed tomography (CT) scanning has become important in the early diagnostic phase of trauma care because of its high diagnostic accuracy. However, literature provides limited evidence whether immediate total body CT leads to better clinical outcome then conventional radiographic imaging supplemented with selective CT scanning in trauma patients. The aim of the REACT-2 trial is to determine the value of immediate total body CT scanning in trauma patients. ⋯ The REACT-2 trial is the first multicenter randomized clinical trial that will provide evidence on the value of immediate total body CT scanning during the primary survey of severely injured trauma patients.