[Traumatologic emergency in the shock department. Analysis of the spectrum and temporal aspects of diagnostic imaging].
With a prospective assessment of 140 emergency-room patients, we registered the conventional radiological examinations (CR), ultrasound (US) and computer tomographies (CT), including the duration of the examinations, transportation and diagnostic free time.


RESULTS
CR: 98.6% (average 8.5 radiographs per patient), US 78.6%, CT 67.8%.


METHODS
CR average 20.3 min (range 1-80 min), US average 6.5 min (range 2-15 min), CT average 16.9 min (range 12-135 min). The entire time spent in the primary diagnostic work-up, including CT: average 79.4 min (only CR and US average 49.1 min). Diagnostic free time, including CT: average 31.9 min, without CT average 19.2 min. Time for transportation and repositioning: average 14.5 min. When a CT is indicated, the radiological diagnostic work-up will increase as a result of waiting and transportation. The patient also suffers because of more repositioning procedures.
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Klinik für diagnostische Radiologie und Neuroradiologie, Zentralklinikum Augsburg.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D012774:Shock, Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D016019:Survival Analysis; D013996:Time and Motion Studies; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000295:instrumentation