Head Injury August 22 2014 Medical student course Joseph Philip MD jphilip@americanrad.com Head Injury
CT for blood
CT for fracture Head, face, spine
Skull base fracture
Skull base fracture
Skull base fracture
Skull base fracture
Skull base fracture
Why do we use CT? Any downside to CT?
CT uses Screening and follow up for complications Uses radiation
Contusion
Contusion Lev, M Radiology Oct 1999 p150-5
Contusion T2 Diffusion
Cerebellar Injury T2
Cerebellar Injury
Cerebellar Injury Diffusion T2
Cranial Burst Fracture Donahue DJ AJNR 2000 21:795
Cranial Burst Fracture
Diffuse axonal injury eMedicine.com
Pseudoaneurysm
Carotid - Cavernous Sinus fistula
Carotid - Cavernous Sinus fistula
Why don’t we use MRI more?
MRI Time and availability Safety