Overuse of computed tomography for minor head injury in young patients: an analysis of promoting factors.

Michaela CellinaMarta PanzeriChiara FloridiCarlo Maria Andrea MartinenghiGiulio ClesceriGiancarlo Oliva

Published in: La Radiologia medica (2018)

We observed an important overuse of head CT scans in MHI; the main promoting factor for inappropriate was injury mechanism. 2% of head CT were positive, correlating with signs of suspected skull fracture and motor vehicle accident with high energy impact.

Keyphrases

computed tomography
dual energy
contrast enhanced
image quality
positron emission tomography
end stage renal disease
optic nerve
magnetic resonance imaging
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
pulmonary embolism
magnetic resonance