The purpose of this study was to evaluate the risk of progression of traumatic intracranial lesions in children by comparing initial and subsequent computed tomography (CT) scans. Reserving repeated CT imaging for patients who harbor higher-risk lesions may reduce overall radiation exposure, the need for sedative agents, and cost.
Department of Neurological Surgery, Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Doernbecher Children's Hospital, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA. srd@hitchcock.org
