title: Variation in head computed tomography use for emergency department trauma patients and physician risk tolerance.
authors.affiliation: Center for Evidence-Based Imaging, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA. jandruchow@partners.org
authors.forename: James E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Andruchow
authors.forename: Ali S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Raja
authors.forename: Luciano M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Prevedello
authors.forename: Richard D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Zane
authors.forename: Ramin
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Khorasani
mesh_terms: D000046:Academic Medical Centers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000293:Adolescent; D001900:Boston / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003657:Decision Making; D003675:Defensive Medicine / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005239:Fear; D006801:Humans; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D055656:Prescriptions / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012309:Risk-Taking; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D035501:Uncertainty; D014505:Urban Population