CT Head

Question 1

Indications for Head CT include evaluation for:

Answer 1

Trauma
Stroke
Headache
Tumors
Endocrine disease
Inflammatory disease
Congenial problems

Question 2

_____ slices are always acquired for head CT

Answer 2

Transverse

Question 3

What studies often require coronal and/or Sagital recons

Answer 3

Internal auditory canals
Pituitary
Orbits
Sinuses
Facial bones

Question 4

How can you acquire coronal images, directly?

Answer 4

Either:

1. Position head-first and supine with the head hyperextended.
   And tilt top of gantry forward by about 20 degrees.
2. Position head-first and prone, resting on the chin.
   And tilt the top of gantry backward by about 20 degrees.