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'''[[CT angiography of the head]]''' for '''[[stroke]]''': | '''[[CT angiography of the head]]''' for '''[[stroke]]''': | ||
==Evaluation== | ==Evaluation== | ||
| − | In addition to a '''[[ | + | In addition to a '''[[CT angiography of the head|basic screening of a CT angiography of the head]]''', evaluate: |
*Thick slices of major vessel of the cerebrum and cerebellum for contrast defects. | *Thick slices of major vessel of the cerebrum and cerebellum for contrast defects. | ||
*Thin slices of at least the carotids as they pass through the skull, for focal occlusion or stenosis. | *Thin slices of at least the carotids as they pass through the skull, for focal occlusion or stenosis. | ||
Revision as of 13:42, 14 December 2018
Author:
Mikael Häggström [notes 1]
CT angiography of the head for stroke:
Contents
Evaluation
In addition to a basic screening of a CT angiography of the head, evaluate:
- Thick slices of major vessel of the cerebrum and cerebellum for contrast defects.
- Thin slices of at least the carotids as they pass through the skull, for focal occlusion or stenosis.
Report
Example: Normal contrast filling of the major intracranial vessels.
- See also: General notes on reporting
Notes
- ↑ For a full list of contributors, see article history. Creators of images are attributed at the image description pages, seen by clicking on the images. See Radlines:Authorship for details.
