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Table 2 Missed diagnoses with defined average abbreviated injury scale scores (AIS)

From: Evaluation of a new imaging tool for use with major trauma cases in the emergency department

Overlooked diagnoses

CT

AIS

Trauma Viewer

AIS

intracranial haemorrhage

0

 

0

 

maxillofacial injuries

2

2

2

2

rib fractures

3

1

4

1

lung contusion

1

2

1

2

spinal fractures

0

 

0

 

intra-abdominal injuries

2

2

2

2

pelvic fractures

1

2

0

 

other

2

 

3

 
  1. Overlooked diagnoses are illustrated in this table whereas 11 diagnoses were overlooked using the CT console and 12 diagnoses were overlooked using the TV respectively. The overlooked diagnoses presented with only a “minor” or “moderate” injury severity with an AIS of 1 or 2 points considered as not life-threatening conditions