title: Is contrast-enhanced CT indicated in acute head injury?
abstract: The authors discuss the value of intravenous contrast enhancement in CT scanning in acute head injury. In a series of seventy consecutive patients they conclude that no incremental information was obtained by performing contrast-enhanced CT scans in the acute phase of the head injury.
mesh_terms: D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003287:Contrast Media; D006801:Humans; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media