- Brain Atrophy: What It Is, Causes, Symptoms Treatment
People with brain atrophy, also called cerebral atrophy, lose brain cells (neurons), and connections between their brain cells and brain volume often decreases This loss can lead to problems with thinking, memory and performing everyday tasks The greater the loss, the more impairment someone has
- Chronic Small Vessel Disease on Head CT - Radiology In Plain English
Chronic small vessel disease or chronic microvascular ischemic changes is a very common finding on head CT as we age Some radiologists refer to this as age related white matter changes This appears as darker than normal brain patchy or confluent areas in the white matter of the brain, often around the ventricles and in the brain hemispheres
- Learn About Mild Cerebral Atrophy and Its Causes, Symptoms, Signs and . . .
Mild cerebral atrophy is characterized by a smaller than normal brain size This is usually caused by the normal process of aging Find out more about the causes, symptoms and treatment of this condition and what it means for you
- CT head (protocol) | Radiology Reference Article | Radiopaedia. org
CT head, also known as CT brain, refers to a computed tomography (CT) examination of the brain and surrounding cranial structures It is most commonly performed as a non-contrast study, but the addition of a contrast-enhanced phase is performed for some indications This article covers non-contrast and delayed post-contrast imaging
- Basic Non-Contrast Head CT Interpretation
Blood-brain barrier disrupted Affects mainly white matter with preserved grey-white matter differentiation Herniation: shifts of cerebral tissue from normal location into adjacent space Secondary to a change in intracranial volume and increase in intracranial pressure (edema, tumor, hemorrhage) Masses: better assessed with intravenous contrast
- 8 Conditions a Head CT Scan Can Assess or Reveal
Detailed images from CT scans can show brain bruising, bleeding and swelling following a head injury They can also pinpoint the location of the damage to determine the best treatment options or to guide procedures used to treat TBIs
- CT Head Interpretation | Radiology | Geeky Medics
On a normal CT head scan, the grey and white matter should be clearly differentiated Loss of this differentiation suggests the presence of oedema which may develop secondary to a hypoxic brain injury, infarction (e g ischaemic stroke), tumour or cerebral abscess
- How to Read Your Head CT Radiology Report
Doctors typically use this procedure to help assess head injuries, severe headaches, dizziness, and other symptoms of aneurysm, bleeding, stroke, and brain tumors It also helps your doctor to evaluate your face, sinuses, and skull or to plan radiation therapy for brain cancer
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