Are too many head CT scans ordered in emergency departments?

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Kelly, Anne-Maree and Kerr, Debra (2000) Are too many head CT scans ordered in emergency departments? Emergency Medicine, 12 (1). pp. 50-54. ISSN 1035-6851

Abstract

The aims of this study were to: (i) characterize ordering of head computed tomography scans from the emergency department; (ii) determine the proportion of scans that yield an abnormal result; (iii) correlate results with clinical syndromes and neurological findings; and (iv) identify areas where a change in ordering practice may be warranted.

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Item type	Article
URI	https://vuir.vu.edu.au/id/eprint/21901
DOI	10.1046/j.1442-2026.2000.00083.x
Official URL	http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1046/j.1442-...
Subjects	Historical > Faculty/School/Research Centre/Department > School of Biomedical and Health Sciences Historical > FOR Classification > 1117 Public Health and Health Services
Keywords	computed tomography, head injury, head injuries, test utilisation, intracranial pathology, costs, CT scan ordering, scans
Citations in Scopus	8 - View on Scopus
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