Near infrared spectroscopy for detection of intracranial haematoma following head injury

Date First Published:

June 3, 2010

Last Updated:

June 3, 2010

Report by:

Dr Paul Hunt, Specialist Registrar in Emergency Medicine and Intensive Care Medicine (Ministry of Defence)

Three-Part Question:

In [patients with head injury] can [near infrared spectroscopy] reliably detect [intracranial haematoma]?