Does aCR Select identify Inappropriate Underutilization of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in British Columbia?
First, the ACR Select software is a useful tool to assess appropriateness of CT and MRI, although it may underestimate the level of appropriateness of studies labeled as inappropriate. Second, CT and MRI are being ordered appropriately in Island Health in British Columbia. The software recommendation of MRI as more appropriate in 20% of cases where CT was done suggests a lack of MRI resources in Island Health.
Activated microglia/macrophages are important contributors to brain injury after ICH. MIF could be a valuable neuroprotective agent for the treatment of ICH, if treatment is initiated soon after the onset of hemorrhage.