Imaging of head trauma

Tarek A Hijaz; Enzo A Cento; Matthew T Walker

doi:10.1016/j.rcl.2010.07.012

Imaging of head trauma

Radiol Clin North Am. 2011 Jan;49(1):81-103. doi: 10.1016/j.rcl.2010.07.012.

Authors

Tarek A Hijaz¹, Enzo A Cento, Matthew T Walker

Affiliation

¹ Section of Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology, Feinberg School of Medicine of Northwestern University, 676 North Saint Clair Street, Suite 1400, Chicago, IL 60611, USA. thijaz@nmff.org

PMID: 21111131
DOI: 10.1016/j.rcl.2010.07.012

Abstract

This article reviews the fundamental concepts related to the imaging of head trauma, and it is vital for radiologists to have a thorough understanding of the principal imaging findings in this setting and of the underlying mechanisms which are involved. There is a large and continually expanding body of literature on this subject, and imaging technologies and techniques continue to evolve. Radiologists continue to play an integral role in the assessment and care of patients with head trauma, and in order to maintain and strengthen this role, it is incumbent upon them to stay abreast of these developments.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Brain / diagnostic imaging
Brain / pathology
Craniocerebral Trauma / complications
Craniocerebral Trauma / diagnosis*
Diffuse Axonal Injury / diagnosis
Diffuse Axonal Injury / etiology
Diffusion Tensor Imaging / methods
Hematoma, Subdural / diagnosis
Hematoma, Subdural / etiology
Humans
Intracranial Hemorrhages / diagnosis
Intracranial Hemorrhages / etiology
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*
Vascular Diseases / diagnosis
Vascular Diseases / etiology