UCHealth hospitals in Colorado Springs first in state to implement tool that can eliminate need for CT scan

Two UCHealth emergency departments in Colorado Springs are the first in the state to implement a new tool that could allow patients to avoid the costs of a CT scan.

Memorial Hospital Central and Memorial Hospital North are the first in Colorado to use a blood test that can determine whether someone may have a mild brain injury, including concussions.

UCHealth says with just a few drops of blood, the i-STAT Alinity traumatic brain injury (TBI) test can eliminate the need for a CT scan of the brain…

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