Comparative Analysis of Efficacy of Chest X-ray and Chest CT Scan in Patients with Chest Trauma: A Retrospective Study
Journal Title: International Journal of Contemporary Medicine surgery and Radiology - Year 2017, Vol 2, Issue 2
Abstract
Introduction: CT scan is an accurate tool for detection of injuries in trauma setting and is able to find the injuries that were occult in CXR. In past years the utility of CT scan was limited to severe trauma injuries but now is used in less severely injured trauma patients. Study aimed to compare the efficacy of Chest X-ray and Chest CT scan in patients with chest trauma. Material and Methods: The present study was conducted in the Department of Radiology of medical institute. For study, we retrospectively viewed the previous medical records of the patients who were treated in level 1 trauma centre for blunt chest trauma and received both Chest X-ray and CT chest scan. A total of 120 patients were included in the study. Data regarding the study was collected from the records. Results: Out of 120 patients, 90 were males. The mean age of the patients was 49.6 years ranging from 18-75 years. The most common cause for blunt trauma to chest according to our results was motor vehicle crash. We observed that CT scan is more accurate as compared to chest X-ray in detection of the certain cases such as sternum fracture, rib fracture, scapula fracture, lung contusion and pneumothorax. Conclusion: Chest CT scan is highly sensitive in detection of thoracic injuries following blunt chest trauma. In day to day practice, CT scan is better in visualizing sternum fracture, rib fracture, scapula fracture, lung contusion and pneumothorax.
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Pinki Kumari
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