A simple blood test which can detect traumatic head injuries can speed up diagnosis and reduce the need for detected by CT ...

Each year, the US performs more than 93 million computed tomography (CT) scans, many of which offer limited clinical value. For patients with mild head injuries, CT scans are often ordered reflexively ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- According to the Centers for Disease Control, 50% of concussions go unreported. That's scary to think about because there are millions of traumatic brain injury (TBI) ...

Development could ‘dramatically’ reduce reliance on CT scans, speed up treatment and improve patient flow through emergency ...

A traumatic brain injury occurs when an external force disrupts normal brain function. That force does not have to be ...

Visits to emergency departments by children with sports-related head injuries have skyrocketed in the past decade, and new research finds that many patients undergo unnecessary computed tomography or ...

Team members with the Defense Health Agency’s Operational Medical Systems program management office routinely engage with ...

Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) accounts for most head injury emergency department (ED) presentations, yet only a minority of patients have acute ...

March is Brain Injury Awareness month. Brain injuries are complex, ranging from mild to moderate to severe. According to the CDC, 75% of all brain injuries are mild, often called concussions.