The Journal of pediatrics
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The Journal of pediatrics · Oct 2015
Multicenter Study Observational StudyVariation in Computed Tomography Imaging for Pediatric Injury-Related Emergency Visits.
To assess variation in the use of computed tomography (CT) for pediatric injury-related emergency department (ED) visits. ⋯ There is wide variation in CT imaging for pediatric injury-related visits not attributable solely to case mix. Future work to optimize CT utilization should focus on additional factors contributing to imaging practices and interventions.