Yield of Head Computed Tomography Examinations for Common Psychiatric Presentations and Implications for Medical Clearance From a 6-Year Analysis of Acute Hospital Visits.

Tu, Long H; Malhotra, Ajay; Sheth, Kevin N; Yaesoubi, Reza; Forman, Howard P; Venkatesh, Arjun K · JAMA Intern Med · 2022

cross_sectional · Level IV

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Abstract

This cross-sectional study uses single health system data on acute hospital visits over 6 years to determine the yield of head computed tomography examinations for actionable pathology in common psychiatric presentations and to characterize low-risk scenarios in which imaging may be avoidable.

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