Radiation exposure in whole-body computed tomography of multiple trauma patients: Bearing devices and patient positioning

Whole-body computed tomography (WBCT) plays an important role in the management of severely injured patients. We evaluated the radiation exposure of WBCT scans using different positioning boards and arm positions.In this retrospective study, the radiation exposure of WBCT using a 16-slice multislice computed tomography scanner was evaluated. Individual effective doses (E, mSV) was calculated. Patients were assigned to two groups according to...