| 2.135 | Recommendation | New 2016 |
| GPP |
When treating severely injured children, whole-body CT* with a trauma-specific protocol** must be performed in a timely manner. * (Head to and including pelvis, CCT without contrast) **(as protection from excess radiation exposure, the diagnostic reference values for pediatric CT scans should not be exceeded. Monophasic intravenous contrast medium is suggested.) |
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