Experts involved in the research believe their findings could help to guide providers in making treatment decisions. 

“The value of MRI added to CT in patients such as these should not be presumed."

Better risk stratification can improve clinical decision making and better outcomes, experts involved in the study explained in EJR.

In the largest known study to date on the relationship between moderate alcohol consumption and iron homeostasis, experts suggested that as little as four drinks per week can increase the presence of iron deposits on imaging.

The researchers are now working on developing a qMRI method that can be incorporated into clinical settings, with an anticipated timeline of three to five years. 

The Norwegian Air Ambulance Foundation is using a newly acquired five-bladed H145 helicopter to develop and test the technology and hopes to have a CT scanner implemented into it in the next four to five years. 

At least one white matter tract with reduced volume—most often in midline white matter structures including the corpus callosum—was observed in 28% of TBI patients.

The alerts resulted in an overall reduction of CT scans—down to 29.8% from 38.6%—and increased PECARN guideline adherence.