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 published on ...

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 ...

Bellyaches, head bumps and pain are all ailments that children complain about and parents fret over. But do they always warrant a CT scan in the emergency room?more A new study suggests that doctors ...

It happens every day at North Shore University Hospital’s busy emergency department in Manhasset — patients who have fallen and hit their head are brought in for evaluation and possible treatment.

For patients with mild head injuries, CT scans are often ordered reflexively, even when validated tools suggest the risk of serious trauma is low. In most cases, the scan confirms what clinicians ...