German trauma patients are more likely to survive if they have a whole body CT rather than selective scans. Or that’s what this paper would have you believe IF you’re happy with the retrospective comparison, multivariate adjustments, and potential confounders. Still, if it helps you get your radiologists to play ball, the reference is…
Effect of whole-body CT during trauma resuscitation on survival: a retrospective, multicentre studyLancet. 2009 Apr 25;373(9673):1455-61