Abstract
The aim of this study was to examine and document all brain CT examinations performed in 2022 at King Khalid Hospital in Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia, along with the results of those examinations, which were based on the reasons for the scan. The study's goal is to compare asking for a CT scan of the brain to reporting the results. Between 1 January and 31 October 2022, a retrospective study was conducted at the department of radiology at King Khalid Hospital. To create the study's sample, 355 kids had CT brain scans; the information about them was examined and analyzed from radiology records. According to the study, a significant portion of radiological data from brain CT scans did not support the clinical diagnosis. Cases for this study were seen in the three emergency, inpatient and outpatient departments. According to this finding, some kids who underwent CT brain scans from the radiology department were exposed to radiation inadvertently. The study found that, although the brain CT may be significant in some circumstances, the majority of brain CTs performed on children was not justified and that more brain CT data did not support the clinical diagnosis. Therefore, the rise in demand for pointless brain CT scans is a major worry. As a result, pediatricians should be more cautious when asking for a brain CT unless it is absolutely necessary.