Overuse of brain CT scan for evaluating mild head trauma in adults.
Farzaneh ShobeirianZahra GhomiReza SoleimaniReza MirshahiMorteza Sanei TaheriPublished in: Emergency radiology (2020)
Our study accentuates the high frequency of brain CT scan overuse, leading to unnecessary radiation exposure and financial burden on healthcare systems. We emphasize that using a guideline for requesting brain CT scan can eliminate unnecessary scans along with detecting patients with important decisive damages.
Keyphrases
- computed tomography
- dual energy
- high frequency
- image quality
- contrast enhanced
- resting state
- positron emission tomography
- white matter
- healthcare
- magnetic resonance imaging
- transcranial magnetic stimulation
- functional connectivity
- cerebral ischemia
- magnetic resonance
- risk factors
- blood brain barrier
- social media
- subarachnoid hemorrhage