Guidelines are often ignored in the handling of pediatric and adolescent head trauma cases in the emergency department (ED), according to two studies presented at the American College of Emergency ...

A new study shows large increases in the use of computed tomography (CT) scans of the head in emergency departments across the United States from 2007 to 2022. The study, which was published on ...

image: Australia's and New Zealand's first set of clinical guidelines for children's head injuries has been created view more Australia's and New Zealand's first set of clinical guidelines for ...

To reduce unnecessary CT use, some hospitals have begun using blood-based biomarkers to guide triage in mild head trauma. With CMS preparing new Medicare diagnostic guidance, the opportunity to shift ...

Australia's and New Zealand's first set of clinical guidelines for children's head injuries has been created by a network of specialists based at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI). The ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CT head scans were ordered in approximately 175 million ED encounters. Patients who received scans were mainly ...