Yield of Head Computed Tomography Examinations for Common Psychiatric Presentations and Implications for Medical Clearance From a 6-Year Analysis of Acute Hospital Visits

Abstract

This cross-sectional study uses single health system data on acute hospital visits over 6 years to determine the yield of head computed tomography examinations for actionable pathology in common psychiatric presentations and to characterize low-risk scenarios in which imaging may be avoidable.