Over recent years with the development of increasingly efficient scanners, the computed tomography (CT) scan of the head has become one of the most commonly requested initial investigations, used to provide an overview of the brain and its surrounding structures. In particular, the CT head scan has become significant in the trauma setting. With short scanning time, an investigation to confirm or exclude intracranial haemorrhage, skull fracture or stroke can now be performed in a matter of seconds. This article provides physicians with a structure for reading a CT head scan, to help identify key findings that may warrant further specialist neurosurgical or stroke team referral.
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