Interpretation of Emergency Head CT: A Practical Handbook - Softcover

Holmes, Erskine J.; Forrest-Hay, Anna C.; Misra, Rakesh R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521682428 ISBN 13: 9780521682428

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2008

Synopsis

Interpretation of Emergency Head CT is an invaluable quick reference to the key aspects of the head CT. It provides the clinician with an easy-to-use ‘ABCs’ system to analyze any head CT scan that may be encountered in the acute setting. The first section contains a comprehensive section on radiological anatomy of the brain and cranial anatomy, showing cranial anatomy on actual CT images. The details of the CT imaging process are also covered in a straightforward manner. The second section discusses a wide gamut of conditions that are likely to be encountered in acute medical practice. Pitfalls are highlighted and tips are included to assist the clinician in recognition of important signs, along with ways to distinguish other pathologies with a similar appearance. This is an excellent practical resource for all clinicians who utilize CT scans of the head as part of their patient management.

About this title

About the Authors

Erskine J. Holmes is a Specialist Registrar in Emergency Medicine, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading.

Anna C. Forrest-Hay is a Specialist Registrar in Emergency Medicine, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford.

Rakesh R. Misra is a Consultant Radiologist at Wycombe Hospital, Buckinghamshire Hospitals NHS Trust.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0521682428
• ISBN 13: 9780521682428
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 199