Rapid brain MRI protocols reduce head computerized tomography use in the pediatric emergency department.

Sriram RamgopalSabrina A KarimSubramanian SubramanianAndre D FurtadoJennifer R Marin

Published in: BMC pediatrics (2020)

After routine ED use of 4 rMRI protocols, there was a more than 20% decrease in HCT use without missed diagnoses. Time to neuroimaging and length of stay were longer for rMRI than HCT, with higher rates of unsuccessful imaging. Despite these limitations, rMRI may be an alternative to HCT for nontraumatic complaints in the ED.

Keyphrases

emergency department
cell cycle arrest
magnetic resonance imaging
high resolution
cell death
contrast enhanced
resting state
clinical practice
pi k akt
magnetic resonance
functional connectivity
clinical decision support
signaling pathway
optical coherence tomography