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9780521682428

Interpretation of Emergency Head CT: A Practical Handbook

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    9780521682428

  • ISBN10:

    0521682428

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2008-06-09
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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Summary

Interpretation of Emergency Head CT is an invaluable quick reference to the key aspects of the head CT. It provides the clinician with an easy-to-use 'ABCs' system to analyze any head CT scan that may be encountered in the acute setting. The first section contains a comprehensive section on radiological anatomy of the brain and cranial anatomy, showing cranial anatomy on actual CT images. The details of the CT imaging process are also covered in a straightforward manner. The second section discusses a wide gamut of conditions that are likely to be encountered in acute medical practice. Pitfalls are highlighted and tips are included to assist the clinician in recognition of important signs, along with ways to distinguish other pathologies with a similar appearance. This is an excellent practical resource for all clinicians who utilize CT scans of the head as part of their patient management.

Author Biography

Anna C. Forrest-Hay is a specialist Registrar in Emergency Medicine, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgementsp. ix
Prefacep. xi
Abbreviationsp. xii
Introductionp. xiii
p. 1
Fundamentals of CT imagingp. 3
Historyp. 3
Technical detailsp. 4
Windowing and grey scalep. 6
Tissue characteristicsp. 6
Image artefactsp. 8
Important anatomical considerationsp. 10
Review of normal anatomyp. 10
Review of vascular territoriesp. 22
Review of vascular anatomyp. 33
p. 35
Reviewing a CT scanp. 36
Acute strokep. 38
Ischaemic strokep. 38
Haemorrhagic strokep. 45
Subdural haematoma (SDH)p. 50
Extradural haematomap. 54
Subarachnoid haemorrhagep. 58
Cerebral venous sinus thrombosisp. 62
Contusionsp. 64
Skull fracturesp. 68
Meningitisp. 71
Raised intracranial pressurep. 74
Hydrocephalusp. 77
Abscessesp. 80
Arteriovenous malformationp. 83
Solitary lesionsp. 86
Multiple lesionsp. 89
Self-assessment sectionp. 92
Self Assessment - Answersp. 95
Appendicesp. 101
Differential diagnosis of intracerebral lesionsp. 103
CT guidelines for head traumap. 105
Proposed algorithm for the emergency management of acute strokep. 106
Information required prior to neurosurgical referralp. 108
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