Improvement in paediatric CT use and justification: a single-centre experience.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To analyse changes in the use of paediatric (≤16 years) CT over the past decade and to evaluate the appropriateness of CT examinations at a tertiary teaching hospital.

Methods

Data from 290 paediatric CTs were prospectively collected in 2022 and compared with data from 2017 (358 cases) and 2012 (538 cases). The justification of CTs was evaluated with regard to medical imaging referral guidelines and appropriateness rates were calculated.

Results

Paediatric CTs decreased 39.4% over the 10 years, contrasting with a 27.6% increase in overall CTs. Paediatric CTs as the share of overall CTs dropped from 2.5% in 2012 to 1.1% in 2022 (P < .0001), with a concurrent rise in paediatric MRIs (P < .0001). Notable reductions in CT use occurred for head tra

SUBMITTER: Tiidermann M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11322280 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature