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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 Archambault
Published 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.
Keyphrases
  • mild traumatic brain injury
  • primary care
  • healthcare
  • computed tomography
  • physical activity
  • image quality
  • community dwelling
  • magnetic resonance imaging
  • middle aged
  • optic nerve
  • optical coherence tomography
  • pet ct