title: [One-stop examination of thoracic and abdominal injuries in earthquake victims using multi-slice CT].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the clinical value of multi-slice CT in one-stop examination of thoracic and abdominal injuries in earthquake victims.
  
  
  METHODS
  DR and multi-slice CT examination were performed in 162 earthquake victims with thoracic and abdominal injuries. Optimal processes and preferred modalities were identified through comparisons of examination time, radiation dose and diagnostic value between the two methods.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The multi-slice CT took (5 +/- 2) min, shorter than that of DR (10 +/- 3) min (P < 0.001). The radiation dose of multi-slice CT (6.4 +/- 1.7) mSv was higher than that of DR (2.4 +/- 1.3) mSv (P < 0.001). Both methods were able to detect bone fracture (clavicle, rib, sternum, thoracic spine, lumbar and pelvic). However, soft-tissue organ trauma, such as liver, pancreas and spleen could not be detected by DR. Multi-slice CT had significantly higher sensitivity (98%) and specificity (97%) in detecting thoracic and abdominal injuries than DR (74%, 67%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Multi-slice CT one-stop examination is a preferred method for detecting combined injuries in emergency events, as it can save examination time and obtain reliable diagnostic information.
authors: Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
authors: Zhen-Lin
authors: ZL
authors: Li
authors: Xian
authors: X
authors: Chen
authors: Tao
authors: T
authors: Shuai
authors: Yuan
authors: Y
authors: Yuan
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002681:China; D004190:Disasters; D055866:Earthquakes; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed / Q000379:methods*; D055815:Young Adult