Data showed a positive association between head/neck CT imaging and risk for childhood brain tumors. Further research into the risks associated with radiation in the pediatric setting is needed.

Decompressive hemicraniectomy is commonly performed in patients with traumatic brain injury ... on the initial head CT scan in 48% of patients, but hemorrhagic contusions with a total volume ...

However, many children with a normal-looking CT scan still experience lasting symptoms, highlighting that important aspects of brain injury may be missed on standard imaging. Using advanced MRI ...