Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4229899 | Journal of the American College of Radiology | 2016 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
The findings of this study demonstrate an extremely low prevalence of findings that preclude ECT on routine cross-sectional head imaging. The costs incurred in identifying a potential contraindication are high. The authors suggest that the performance of pre-ECT neuroimaging be driven by the clinical examination.
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Authors
Payam I. MD, Jason MD, MPH, Edward H. MD, PhD, Prashant MBBS,