Traumatic Brain Injury in Children

Part I - Getting the Right Help for Your Child

When a child suffers a Traumatic Brain Injury, (TBI) the implications can be serious. Parents are extremely worried about the health and future well-being of their injured child, regardless of how severe the injury appears at the moment.

SPECT Scan Accepted As Evidence in Trial

Recently, in Wabie v Wilson (2022 ONSC 4296) the Ontario Superior Court of Justice revisited the role played by SPECT scans in diagnosing Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs). SPECT (or Single Photon Emission Computerized Tomography) is a highly specialized form of diagnostic imaging that measures...

Concussions in Children - Your Questions Answered

As parents and caregivers, we all strive to protect our children from harm. Despite our precautions however, too many of our kids will suffer concussions from sports and activities, or as passengers in a car accident.

SPECT Endorsed for Traumatic Brain Injury Diagnosis

The Canadian Association of Nuclear Medicine (CANM) has unanimously embraced a new method and set guidelines for brain single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) imaging for neurology and psychiatry. The news on this landmark decision was released on July 16, 2021.