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Felipe Rosero Castro1, Niels Douglas Martin1, Saurabh Jha1
1Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104.
Abstract:
Despite its relatively short lifespan, the impact of the whole-body-CT, also known as the pan-scan, on trauma and emergency radiology has been undeniable. Still, its history has not been well-documented, and its present remains riddled with questions. Here, we present a brief account of the origins of the pan-scan as well as the challenges it has faced since wide-spread adoption. Among these, we discuss its continued over-utilization and the medicolegal pressures surrounding its use. We offer our perspective on addressing these towards the goal of better defining the role of the pan-scan in modern trauma practice.
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