Interpretation of emergency head CT : a practical handbook
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Erskine J Holmes; Anna C Forrest-Hay; Rakesh R Misra
- ناشر : Cambridge : Cambridge University Press
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2008
- شابک / ISBN : 9780521682428
Description
History 3 Technical details 4 Windowing and grey scale 6 Tissue characteristics 6 Image artefacts 8 Important anatomical considerations 10 Review of normal anatomy 10 Review of vascular territories 22 Review of vascular anatomy 33 Section 2 35 Reviewing a CT scan 36 Acute stroke 38 Ischaemic stroke 38 Haemorrhagic stroke 45 Subdural haematoma (SDH) 50 Extradural haematoma 54 Subarachnoid haemorrhage 58 Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis 62 Contusions 64 Skull fractures 68 Meningitis 71 Raised intracranial pressure Abscesses 80 Arteriovenous malformation 83 Solitary lesions 86 Multiple lesions 89 Self-assessment section 92 Self Assessment – Answers 95 Appendices 101 Differential diagnosis of intracerebral lesions 103 CT guidelines for head trauma 105 Proposed algorithm for the emergency management of acute stroke 106 Information required prior to neurosurgical referral
Preface; Abbreviations; Introduction; Part I. Fundamentals of CT Imaging:Acute Stroke; Haemorrhagic stroke; Subdural haematoma; Extradural haematoma; Subarachnoid haemorrhage; Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis; Contusions; Skull fractures; Meningitis; Raised intracranial pressure; Hydrocephalus; Abscesses; Arteriovenous malformation; Solitary lesions; Multiple lesions; Self assessment section; Appendices: Differential diagnosis of intracerebral lesions; CT guidelines for head trauma; Proposed algorithm for the emergency management of acute stroke; Information required prior to neurosurgical referral. / History; Technical details; Windowing and grey scale; Tissue characteristics; Image artifacts; Important anatomical; Considerations; Part II. Reviewing a CT Scan.
