A Trial to Determine the Efficacy of Near Infrared Spectroscopy to Detect Intracranial Hemorrhage in Children

A Clinical Assessment of the Reliability of Near Infrared Spectroscopy for the Detection of Intracranial Hemorrhage in Young Children

To diagnose bleeding inside the head, children need to have a CT Scan or MRI of their heads. Not all doctors order these though, especially when there is no history of injury or when children don't look too sick. Unfortunately, this means that some children's bleeding doesn't get diagnosed as early as it could. This study wants to find a way to detect bleeding inside the head without using a CT scan or MRI.

Inclusion Criteria:

• All children under 3 years of age who undergo a CT of the head or MRI of the head.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Lack of parental consent
• Neurosurgical intervention between CT/MRI and NIRS scanning.
• Scalp hematoma