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., ...More

CLINICAL IMAGING, vol.38, no.3, pp.236-240, 2014 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 38 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2014
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2013.12.004
Journal Name: CLINICAL IMAGING
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
Page Numbers: pp.236-240
Keywords: Computed tomography, Head trauma, Pediatric, Radiation dosage, COMPUTED-TOMOGRAPHY, PEDIATRIC-PATIENTS, DECISION RULE, PREDICTION, SCAN
Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

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.