How can we Accurately Predict Intra-cranial injury in Children: The APIC Study

头部受伤在儿童中很常见。即使是看似微不足道的事件也可能导致严重的脑损伤。虽然头部计算机断层扫描（CT）可以识别所有重要的损伤，但越来越多的人认识到CT的辐射会增加致命脑癌的风险，特别是在年幼的儿童中。这项针对10，000名头部受伤儿童的研究旨在研究准确预测哪些儿童应该接受头部CT的最佳方法，哪些儿童不需要。

Head injuries are a common in children. Even a seemingly minor incident may cause serious brain injury. Whilst head computed tomography (CT) identifies all important injuries there is a growing recognition that radiation from CTs increases the risk of fatal brain cancers, especially in younger children. This study of 10,000 children with head injuries aims to investigate the best way to accurately predict which children should undergo a head CT, and which children do not require one.