CT angiography of the head for stroke
Author:
Mikael Häggström [notes 1]
CT angiography of the head for stroke:
Contents
Evaluation
In addition to a basic screening of a head CT, 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.
