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doi: 10.3949/ccjm.71.4.353.
Head injury: which patients need imaging? Which test is best?
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Head injury: which patients need imaging? Which test is best?
Cleve Clin J Med.
2004 Apr.
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Abstract
Some patients with head injuries definitely need to undergo an imaging study--usually computed tomography (CT). Most, however, are in a category of "apparently mild" injury, and controversy continues about which of them need to undergo imaging studies to rule out intracranial injuries.
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