Computed Tomography Vs Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Identifying Acute Lesions in Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury

摘要

Pediatric traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children. Computed tomography (CT) is the modality of choice to screen for brain injuries, MRI may provide more clinically relevant information. The purpose of this study was to compare lesion detection between CT and MRI after TBI.METHODS: Retrospective cohort of children (0-21 years] with TBI between 2008 and 2010 at a Level 1 pediatric trauma center with a head CT scan on day of injury and a brain MRI scan within 2 weeks of injury. Agreement between CT and MRI was determined by k statistic and stratified by injury mechanism.