Interpretation of Emergency Head CT

Section 1. Fundamentals of Computer Tomography Imaging: Important anatomical considerations; Section 2. Reviewing a CT Scan: 1. Acute stroke; 2. Subdural haematoma (SDH); 3. Extradural/epidural haematoma; 4. Subarachnoid haemorrhage; 5. Traumatic parenchyma brain injury; 6. Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis; 7. Hypoxic-ischaemic injury; 8. Skull fractures; 9. Raised intracranial pressure; 10. Hydrocephalus; 11. Meningitis; 12. Cerebral abscess; 13. Arteriovenous malformation; 14. Solitary lesions; 15. Multiple lesions; 16. Neck vessel dissection; Section 3. Cervical Spine: 'ABCS' approach to interpreting multiplanar reformats of the CT cervical spine; Types of spine fracture; Section 4. Self-Assessment Section: Self assessment - answers; Appendix 1. ABCD2 scoring system; Appendix 2. ROSIER score; Appendix 3. NICE acute stroke flow pathway; Appendix 4. Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) assessment; Appendix 5. NICE guideline for adult CT head; Appendix 6. NICE guideline for adult CT neck; Appendix 7. NICE guideline for paediatric CT head; Appendix 8. NICE guideline for paediatric CT neck; Appendix 9. Information required prior to neurosurgical transfer; Appendix 10. Differential diagnosis for intracerebral lesions.