A 15-year-old male adolescent is admitted to the emergency room with a head trauma. Which type of imaging is the most efficient way to diagnose the extent of the injury?

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A CT scan can be completed relatively quickly, in about 15 min; however, the child must lie still for accurate images to be obtained, which can be a problem with infants and children. When a good scan is obtained, CT imaging can be up to 100 times more sensitive than a plain film x-ray. CT imaging is complete with our without contrast depending on the structure being examined (Erkonen, 1998).

A 15-Year-Old Male Adolescent Is Admitted to the Emergency Room