Table 2 Primary and secondary diagnostic tests at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Barbados, 2010–2013 (N = 1735)
Recommended investigation | Tests performed | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Number | % | ||
CT scan | 1646 | 94.9 | |
MRI | 18 | 1.0 | |
CT scan/timing | ≤ 24 h | 1117 | 67.9 |
> 24 h | 496 | 30.2 | |
Electrocardiography | 1527 | 88.0 | |
Echocardiography | 55 | 3.2 | |
Cerebrovascular angiography | 36 | 2.1 | |
Carotid ultrasound | 32 | 1.8 | |
Carotid artery angiography | 14 | 0.8 | |