Abstract
BackgroundLodox-Statscan is a whole-body, skeletal and soft-tissue, low-dose X-ray scanner Anterior-posterior and lateral thoraco-abdominal studies are obtained in 3-5 minutes with only about one-third of the radiation required for conventional radiography. Since its approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the USA, several trauma centers have incorporated this technology into their Advanced Trauma Life Support protocols. This review provides a brief overview of the system, and describes the authors' own experience with the system.MethodsWe performed a PubMed search to retrieve all references with 'Lodox' and 'Stat-scan' used as search terms. We furthermore used the google search engine to identify existing alternatives. To the best of our knowledge, this is the only FDA-approved device of its kind currently used in trauma.Results and ConclusionThe intention of our review has been to sensitize the readership that such alternative devices exist. The key message is that low dosage full body radiography may be an alternative to conventional resuscitation room radiography which is usually a prelude to CT scanning (ATLS algorithm). The combination of both is radiation intensive and therefore we consider any reduction of radiation a success. But only the future will show whether LS will survive in the face of low-dose radiation CT scanners and magnetic resonance imaging devices that may eventually completely replace conventional radiography.
Highlights
The Lodox-Statscan device (LS) was originally developed for the South African diamond-mining industry to perform low-dose, whole-body scans on mining workers. It has been almost ten years since the LS was first used for medical applications, as reported on by Beningfield in 1999 [1]
About 25 trauma centers worldwide have incorporated this technology into their emergency management protocols [2]
We reported a reduction in mean radiography time
Summary
We performed a PubMed search to retrieve all references with 'Lodox' and 'Stat-scan' used as search terms. We used the google search engine to identify existing alternatives. To the best of our knowledge, this is the only FDA-approved device of its kind currently used in trauma
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