A strategy to optimize CT use in children with mild blunt head trauma utilizing clinical risk stratification; Could we improve CT use in children with mild head injury?

Kocyigit, Ali; Serinken, Mustafa; Ceven, Zumrut; Yilmaz, Atakan; Kaya, Furkan; Hatipoglu, Celile; Yaylaci, SERPİL; KARABULUT, NEVZAT

doi:10.1016/j.clinimag.2013.12.004

A strategy to optimize CT use in children with mild blunt head trauma utilizing clinical risk stratification; Could we improve CT use in children with mild head injury?

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Kocyigit A., Serinken M., Ceven Z., Yilmaz A., Kaya F., Hatipoglu C., ...Daha Fazla

CLINICAL IMAGING, cilt.38, sa.3, ss.236-240, 2014 (SCI-Expanded)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 38 Sayı: 3
Basım Tarihi: 2014
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2013.12.004
Dergi Adı: CLINICAL IMAGING
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.236-240
Anahtar Kelimeler: Computed tomography, Head trauma, Pediatric, Radiation dosage, COMPUTED-TOMOGRAPHY, PEDIATRIC-PATIENTS, DECISION RULE, PREDICTION, SCAN
Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Aim: The purpose of our study was to investigate the impact of clinical risk classification on optimization of the rationale of CT scanning in children with mild blunt head trauma. Exposed effective radiation dose values of CT scanning were also evaluated.