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 ...

Use of head CT scans in U.S. emergency departments has more than doubled over the past 15 years, a new study says. Nearly 16 million head CT scans were ordered by ERs in 2022, up from under 8 million ...

Lucknow: To improve care for critically ill patients, particularly accident victims, KGMU is set to introduce bedside CT scan and X-ray services at its trauma centre. Portable CT and X-ray machines ...

CHICAGO — The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) is working to eliminate unnecessary CT scans in its second Choosing Wisely list of tests and procedures that should be used judiciously.