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Head CAT ScanAka: Head CT, CT Head

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  1. Indications
    1. Cerebrovascular Accident
      1. Differentiate Hemorrhagic CVA from Ischemic CVA
      2. More sensitive than LP for Intracranial Hemorrhage
    2. Brain Tumors (larger than 2-4 mm)
      1. Enhanced with iodinated Contrast Material
    3. Hydrocephalus
    4. Subdural Hematoma (80%)
    5. Evaluation of traumatic Head Injury
      1. CT Head in every severe Head Injury
      2. CT Head in every moderate Head Injury
      3. See Head Injury CT Indications
      4. See Head Injury CT Indications in Children
  2. References
    1. Haydel (2000) N Engl J Med 343:100

CAT scan of head (C0202691)

ConceptsDiagnostic Procedure (T060)
ICD987.03
EnglishC.A.T. scan of head, CAT scan of head, Computed tomography of entire head, Computerised axial tomography of head, Computerised tomography of head, Computerized axial tomography of head, Computerized tomography of head, CT of entire head, CT of head, CT scan of head, Head CT
SpanishTC de la cabeza completa, TC de todo el craneo, tomografia axial computarizada de la cabeza, tomografia computarizada de cabeza, tomografia computarizada de la cabeza, tomografia computarizada de la cabeza completa
Parent ConceptsSoft tissue X-ray of face, head AND neck (C0202678), CT of structures of the head (C0581407), Ambiguous concept (C1274012)
SourcesICD9CM, MTH, MTHICD9, SCTSPA, SNOMEDCT
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)



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