The use of CT-based automation for traumatic brain injury may serve as a valuable tool for clinicians to predict disability outcomes in patients. Utilizing automated computed tomography (CT) scans to ...

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 ...

MINNEAPOLIS — A new study shows large increases in the use of computed tomography (CT) scans of the head in emergency departments across the United States from 2007 to 2022. The study, which was ...

The number of head CT scans used during ER visits increased from 7.8 million in 2007 to 16 million between 2007 and 2022, but ...

Nearly 16 million CT scans were ordered in 2022, representing one in every 10 ER visits This raises concerns over cost, treatment delays and risks of radiation exposure THURSDAY, Nov. 20, 2025 ...

Doctors Are Sounding the Alarm on Overused CT Scans :warning: A new study from Yale reveals a troubling trend — the use of head CT scans has doubled since 2007, and it could be silently driving up ...

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a disturbance of normal brain functions due to a head injury that everyone is at risk. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 138 people ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Data showed a positive association between head/neck CT imaging and risk for childhood brain tumors. Further ...

Computed tomography (CT) scans and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are two types of imaging procedures. They both create detailed images of the internal body structures. While CT scans use X-rays to ...

About 40% of cancers among Americans can be attributed to potentially modifiable factors such as smoking, drinking, obesity, and physical inactivity. If a widely reported study from earlier this year ...