Imaging of traumatic intracranial hemorrhage

Neuroimaging Clin N Am. 2002 May;12(2):189-204. doi: 10.1016/s1052-5149(02)00003-5.

Abstract

Traumatic intracranial hemorrhage is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States. CT remains the primary imaging modality for initial evaluation of patients who have sustained head trauma. MR imaging, which has always been important for the evaluation of subacute and chronic head trauma, has been gaining popularity and recognition as an alternative primary imaging modality.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Brain / diagnostic imaging
  • Brain / pathology
  • Brain Injuries / diagnosis
  • Brain Injuries / diagnostic imaging
  • Diffuse Axonal Injury / diagnosis
  • Diffuse Axonal Injury / diagnostic imaging
  • Encephalocele / diagnosis
  • Encephalocele / diagnostic imaging
  • Encephalocele / etiology
  • Humans
  • Intracranial Hemorrhage, Traumatic / diagnosis*
  • Intracranial Hemorrhage, Traumatic / diagnostic imaging
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed