Comparison of radiation exposure of trauma patients from diagnostic radiology procedures before and after the introduction of a panscan protocol

Objectives: To compare the proportion of patients exposed to a radiation dose in excess of 20 mSv, and to document missed injuries before and after the introduction of a panscan protocol for blunt trauma.

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