During the past decade, pediatric CT use has decreased significantly for the most common indications.
Computed tomography (CT) was a significant advancement in diagnostic imaging when it was developed more than 30 years ago. However, CT use in pediatrics might be declining, largely due to concerns overexposing children to the typical dosages of ionizing radiation.
To examine recent shifts in the use of CT in children and to determine whether changes were associated with shifts to alternate imaging modalities, investigators reviewed CT, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and ultrasound usage during more than 150,000 hospitalizations at 33 children's centers in the Pediatric Health Information System database from 2004 through 2012. The researchers studied the use of imaging for the 10 most common potential indications for CT: seizure; ventricu…
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DisclosuresGrant/Research SupportNIH Institutional Clinical and Translational Science Award; Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality National Center for Pediatric Practice Based Research Learning; Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
Editorial BoardsCurrent Problems in Pediatric Adolescent Healthcare
Leadership Positions in Professional Societies College of Physicians of Philadelphia (Board of Trustees)
DisclosuresGrant/Research SupportNIH Institutional Clinical and Translational Science Award; Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality National Center for Pediatric Practice Based Research Learning; Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
Editorial BoardsCurrent Problems in Pediatric Adolescent Healthcare
Leadership Positions in Professional Societies College of Physicians of Philadelphia (Board of Trustees)