ED neuroimaging volumes climbed steadily over 10 years, with CT nearly doubling

Emergency department neuroimaging utilization increased year-over-year from 2013 through 2022, with head CT volumes nearly doubling over the decade, according to new data. Researchers suggest the trends can inform radiology staffing coverage in modern emergency settings.

• The analysis spanned a full decade (2013–2022) of emergency department neuroimaging data (exact n not reported in source).
• Head CT was the dominant driver of growth, nearly doubling in volume during the study period.
• Limitation: abstract/snippet does not specify whether the data are from a single center or multi-institutional; external generalizability is unclear.

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