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. 2010 Sep;83(993):736–743. doi: 10.1259/bjr/36871113

Table 1. Summary of investigations to identify the presence subdural haematoma.

Number included
Number who died
Post-insult, pre-mortem imaging only
Both pre-mortem imaging and PM examinationa Post-mortem investigation only
Cranial CT only Cranial MRI only Cranial CT and MRI Cranial CT only PM examination onlya Both CT and PM examinationa
PICU 17 10 6 1 2 2b 1 4 1
ED 33 33 0 0 0 0 0 22 11
Total 50 43 6 1 2 2b 1 26 12

ED, emergency department; PICU, paediatric intensive care unit; PM, post-mortem.

aWhere post-mortem examination report was available.

bIn both cases imaging was by CT only.