CT head (standard report)

Last revised by Pralay Patle on 27 Sep 2023

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Citation:

Jones J, Patle P, Murphy A, et al. CT head (standard report). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 27 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-8995

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-8995

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/8995?embed_domain=external.radpair.com%25

rID:

8995

Article created:

13 Mar 2010, Jeremy Jones ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was created Jeremy Jones had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

27 Sep 2023, Pralay Patle

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Pralay Patle had no financial relationships to ineligible companies to disclose.

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Revisions:

4 times, by 4 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Musculoskeletal

Tags:

reporting tips

A CT head standard report may not be applicable in all situations, but gives an idea of some of the areas to cover when reporting a CT head.

Standardised reports are controversial and should be used with caution.

Report

Clinical details

Headache with photophobia.

Technique

CT head without contrast.

Findings

No mass, haemorrhage or hydrocephalus. Basal ganglia and posterior fossa structures are normal. No established major vessel vascular territory infarct. No intra or extra axial collection. The basal cisterns and foramen magnum are patent. The air cells of the petrous temporal bone are non-opacified. No fracture demonstrated.

Conclusion

Normal study.

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CT head (standard report)