Low Utility and Yield of Routine Outpatient CT Imaging in Patients With Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Intracranial Hemorrhage
In clinically stable mild‑TBI patients with ICH, routine outpatient CT changed management in only 1% of cases. A symptom- or risk‑based imaging strategy appears safe and could markedly reduce radiation exposure, scanner congestion, and cost.
Authors
- Ronald J. Benveniste
- Connor Berger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3126-6672)
- Joacir Graciolli Cordeiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8709-6644)
- Evan M Krueger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4116-439X)
- Felipe Monteiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-6902-7598)
Institutions
- University of Miami (US)
- Jackson Memorial Hospital (US)
- Advocate Health Care (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-08-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.90069
- Primary Topic
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00