Interpretation of Emergency Head CT: A

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.

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

Acknowledgements	p. ix
Preface	p. xi
Abbreviations	p. xii
Introduction	p. xiii
	p. 1
Fundamentals of CT imaging	p. 3
History	p. 3
Technical details	p. 4
Windowing and grey scale	p. 6
Tissue characteristics	p. 6
Image artefacts	p. 8
Important anatomical considerations	p. 10
Review of normal anatomy	p. 10
Review of vascular territories	p. 22
Review of vascular anatomy	p. 33
	p. 35
Reviewing a CT scan	p. 36
Acute stroke	p. 38
Ischaemic stroke	p. 38
Haemorrhagic stroke	p. 45
Subdural haematoma (SDH)	p. 50
Extradural haematoma	p. 54
Subarachnoid haemorrhage	p. 58
Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis	p. 62
Contusions	p. 64
Skull fractures	p. 68
Meningitis	p. 71
Raised intracranial pressure	p. 74
Hydrocephalus	p. 77
Abscesses	p. 80
Arteriovenous malformation	p. 83
Solitary lesions	p. 86
Multiple lesions	p. 89
Self-assessment section	p. 92
Self Assessment - Answers	p. 95
Appendices	p. 101
Differential diagnosis of intracerebral lesions	p. 103
CT guidelines for head trauma	p. 105
Proposed algorithm for the emergency management of acute stroke	p. 106
Information required prior to neurosurgical referral	p. 108
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