Head CT overuse in children with a mild traumatic brain injury within two Canadian emergency departments.
Martin GariepyJocelyn GravelFrance LégaréEdward R MelnickErik P HessHolly O WittemanLania Lelaidier-HouldCatherine TruchonLouise SauvéPatrick PlanteNatalie Le SagePatrick M ArchambaultPublished in: Paediatrics & child health (2019)
Both EDs demonstrated overuse rates below 10% although it was higher for the older group at site 2. Such low rates can potentially be explained by the university affiliation of both hospitals and by two Canadian organizations working to raise awareness among physicians about the overuse of diagnostic tools and dangers inherent to radiation.