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# Neuroradiology

The head CT step by step, stroke, bleeds, trauma and MRI.

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## Finding

- [**Bleeds on head CT: epidural, subdural, subarachnoid and intraparenchymal** Blood inside the skull is bright on CT](https://durgical.com/en/radiology/bleeds-on-head-ct-epidural-subdural-subarachnoid-and-intraparenchymal/)
- [**Hydrocephalus on imaging** Hydrocephalus is too much fluid inside the brain's cavities, which swell and press on the brain](https://durgical.com/en/radiology/hydrocephalus-on-imaging/)
- [**Imaging in acute stroke: CT first, then CT angiography** In a sudden stroke, a fast brain scan shows whether it is a bleed or a blocked artery, and which…](https://durgical.com/en/radiology/imaging-in-acute-stroke-ct-first-then-ct-angiography/)
- [**Mass effect, oedema and herniation on CT** The skull is a closed box: when a bleed, tumour or swelling takes up room, the brain is pushed…](https://durgical.com/en/radiology/mass-effect-oedema-and-herniation-on-ct/)
- [**Spine MRI: cord compression, disc and infection** MRI is the scan that shows the spinal cord and nerves](https://durgical.com/en/radiology/spine-mri-cord-compression-disc-and-infection/)

## Reading

- [**Brain MRI: when it beats CT** MRI uses a magnet, not X-rays](https://durgical.com/en/radiology/brain-mri-when-it-beats-ct/)
- [**Reading a head CT step by step** A head CT is a fast X-ray scan of the skull and brain](https://durgical.com/en/radiology/reading-a-head-ct-step-by-step/)

## Choosing a study

- [**Head trauma: who needs a CT (Canadian CT head rule)** Most bumps to the head do not need a scan](https://durgical.com/en/radiology/head-trauma-who-needs-a-ct/)

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Educational content; it does not replace a radiologist's report and is not a clinical instruction. Each study is ordered on the patient's assessment and your institution's protocols.

Representative model, for educational purposes only.

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