Ready-access CT imaging enables a decision on further treatment to be made at a single outpatient department attendance, while placing a low burden on the scanning department, according to research published in the most recent edition of the Irish Medical Journal (IMJ). Entitled “‘Ready-Access’ CT Imaging for an Orthopaedic Trauma Clinic”, the research showed that by allowing a definitive diagnosis when plain films are insufficient, CT imaging facilitates the early discharge of patients who may otherwise need to be followed up at subsequent clinics.