Open AccessEfficacy of Canadian computed tomography head rule in predicting the need for a computed-axial tomography scans among patients with suspected head injuries
Author(s) -
Thekkumkara Surendran Nair Anish,
P R Sreelakshmi,
Sarath Medhavan,
Shahid Babu,
Sambu Sugathan
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
international journal of critical illness and injury science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.274
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 2231-5004
pISSN - 2229-5151
DOI - 10.4103/2229-5151.100904
Subject(s) - medicine , computed tomography , head (geology) , tomography , radiology , nuclear medicine , medical physics , geology , geomorphology
The use of imaging modalities is crucial in the diagnostic field of critical medicine. However, the ethical and economic use of these techniques has become a major concern especially in resource-poor settings. The Canadian computed tomography Head Rule (CCHR) is being increasingly used all over the world to evaluate the necessity of a Computer-assisted Tomography (CT) scan in patients with suspected head injury.