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Head Injury Patients May Be Able To Avoid Expensive CT Scans

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A new blood test allows head injury patients to avoid a costly CT scan and radiation exposure. 282,000 Americans are hospitalized annually with traumatic brain injury, or TBI. Banyan Biomarkers' test ruled out the need for a head CT scan in patients with suspected TBI. According to UPI, falls are the greatest cause for TBIs, making up nearly half of TBI injuries.

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