A study found that 1 in 6 older adults with delirium in the emergency department (ED) had abnormal findings on head CT, even without traditional risk factors for intracranial pathology. Researchers ...

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 ...

Each year, the US performs more than 93 million computed tomography (CT) scans, many of which offer limited clinical value. For patients with mild head injuries, CT scans are often ordered reflexively ...

A risk-benefit analysis favours obtaining a head CT scan in adults who present to the emergency department after a first seizure. Investigators conducted a systematic review of studies among adults ...