Journal article
Regional Variability in the Use of CT for Patients with Suspected Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the use of computed tomography (CT) scans in patients with suspected acute mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) presenting to emergency departments.
METHOD: 850 potential mTBI cases were identified through reviews of three months of health records from nine selected emergency departments across the province of Ontario. Records for review were selected using the International Classification of Disease, 9th revision, …
Authors
Ryu WHA; Feinstein A; Colantonio A; Streiner DL; Dawson D
Journal
Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques, Vol. 36, No. 1, pp. 42–46
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Publication Date
1 2009
DOI
10.1017/s0317167100006296
ISSN
0317-1671