QbMRI increasingly represents a safer neuroimaging strategy compared to CT. While CT remains essential for detecting acute intracranial hemorrhage and skull fractures, qbMRI can meaningfully reduce radiation exposure in appropriately selected patients. Ongoing technological advances, such as improved fracture detection; along with targeted implementation efforts, are likely to further expand its role in pediatric emergency neuroimaging.
Varriano et al. (2026) studied this question.