BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Computed tomography is now routinely used in many hospitals to investigate cerebrovascular disease. The purpose of our prospective study was to determine whether cranial computed tomography in connection with neurological assessment was useful in prognostic evaluation of survival after acute stroke. METHODS Two-hundred forty-five consecutive stroke patients were include...

Introduction: Different approaches have been developed to find the position of the internal auditory canal (IAC)in middle cranial fossa approach. A feasibility study was performed to investigate the combination of cone beam computed tomography (CBCT), optical coherence tomography (OCT), and laser ablation to assist a surgeon in a middle cranial fossa approach by outlining the internal auditory ...

introduction: computed tomography (ct) and cone-beam ct (cbct) are valuable diagnostic aids for many clinical applications. this study was designed to compare the gray scale value (gsv) and hounsfield unit (hu) of selected dental materials and various hard tissues using ct or cbct. methods and materials: three samples of all test materials including amalgam (am), composite resin (cr), glass ion...

BACKGROUND Release of the neuronal protein S-100B into the circulation has been suggested as a specific indication of neuronal damage. The hypothesis that S-100B is a useful and cost-effective screening tool for the management of minor head injuries was tested. METHODS Fifty consecutive patients sustaining isolated minor head injury were prospectively evaluated in the emergency room of a Braz...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Only few reports in literature have pointed out to the possibility of a cranial subdural haematoma formation associated with dural puncture during spinal orepidural analgesia. We herein describe such a rare case who was diagnosed to have acute subdural haematoma after combined spinal-epidural anaesthesia used in labour. CASE REPORT A 34-year-old, primigravid women wi...

conclusions ultrasound is recommended as the first choice when fb is located within the superficial soft tissues with no bone around it. in case of penetration of fb into deeper tissues or beneath bone, ct or cbct are recommended. otherwise, considering lower dose, cbct is preferred over ct. we can use mri if the fb is not ferromagnetic. however, ct is the first choice in emergency situations b...

OBJECTIVES: 1) To verify clinical signs correlated with appropriate cranial computed tomography scan indications and changes in the therapeutic approach in pediatric minor head trauma scenarios. 2) To estimate the radiation exposure of computed tomography scans with low dose protocols in the context of trauma and the additional associated risk. METHODS: Investigators reviewed the medical reco...

OBJECTIVE To see whether the incidence of cerebral herniation is increased immediately after lumbar puncture in children with bacterial meningitis and whether any children with herniation have normal results on cranial computed tomography. DESIGN Retrospective review of case notes; computed tomograms were read again. SETTING Large paediatric teaching hospital. SUBJECTS 445 children over 3...