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2019 Dec


Neurol Sci


40


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Validation of clinical criteria for referral to head imaging in the neurologic emergency setting.

Authors

Žužek P, Rigler I, Podnar S
Neurol Sci. 2019 Dec; 40(12):2541-2548.
PMID: 31317350.

Abstract

In recent decades, diagnostic imaging became an important generator of large increases in medical spending. Inappropriate head CT referrals also increase population irradiation and unnecessarily burden and frighten patients.