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

Year: 2022

Type: article

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.

Source: JAMA Internal Medicine

DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.2198

Authors: Long H. Tu, Ajay Malhotra, Kevin N. Sheth, Reza Yaesoubi, Howard P. Forman, Arjun K. Venkatesh

Institution: Yale University

Language: English

Topic: Healthcare cost, quality, practices

Subfield: General Health Professions

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Institutes of Health, National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences