Radiation overdose: the utility of ct scanning in self poisoning

Introduction The UK has one of the highest deliberate self-poisoning overdoses within Europe [1]. The majority of them have a short length of stay with a low mortality. Patients commonly present with a reduced GCS, triggering the order for a CT scan. This is generally despite the absence of lateralising neurology, leading to multiple scans, especially for recurrent overdoses, often providing little or no clinical benefit and at a cost of £88 per scan [2].