Nationwide Children's Hospital: Injury Prediction Rule Could Decrease Radiographic Imaging Exposure in Children, Study Shows
June 05, 2024
June 05, 2024
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 5 (TNSres) -- Nationwide Children's Hospital issued the following news release on June 4, 2024:
While cervical spine injuries (CSI) are uncommon in children, they can be potentially devastating, resulting in quadriplegia - paralysis below the neck affecting both arms and both legs. Detecting CSIs in a clinical setting often requires imaging such as X-rays and computed tomography (CT) scans, both of which expose children to radiation, which can cause other health . . .
While cervical spine injuries (CSI) are uncommon in children, they can be potentially devastating, resulting in quadriplegia - paralysis below the neck affecting both arms and both legs. Detecting CSIs in a clinical setting often requires imaging such as X-rays and computed tomography (CT) scans, both of which expose children to radiation, which can cause other health . . .