Subdural hematoma

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Key articles

Expert Panel on Neurological Imaging; Shih RY, Burns J, Ajam AA, et al. ACR Appropriateness Criteria® head trauma: 2021 update. J Am Coll Radiol. 2021 May;18(5S):S13-36.Full text  Abstract

Brain Trauma Foundation. Guidelines for the management of severe traumatic brain injury, fourth edition. Sep 2020 [internet publication].Full text

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