Computerized Tomography Imaging Value in Diagnosing Head Injuries, Compared with Conventional Skull X-rays
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences - Year 2014, Vol 2, Issue 5
Abstract
Head injuries are the main causes of death in Sudan. The emergency neurosurgery department of Teaching Khartoum Hospital , is the only specialized department in Sudan , which deals with the management of head injury patients. The objective of the study is to maintain the efficiency of CT in diagnosing head injuries as a first accurate radiological Investigation in emergency department. This study is descriptive case study concerning patients with head injuries in order to compare between CT and conventional skull x-ray investigations. The incidence of the head injuries is higher in males rather than females, and the occurrence had been at the age of 16-30 years. Most of the head injuries were caused by road traffic accidents (RTA) (158 cases – 63.2%). No difference between the CT scanning and the conventional skull x-ray in demonstrating the linear fractures of the skull (100% to 98.7%). The incidence of the head injuries is higher in males rather than females, and the occurrence had been at the age of 16-30 years. Most of the head injuries were caused by road traffic accidents (RTA) (158 cases – 63.2%). Keywords: CT, Head injuries, Spiral and Conventional
Authors and Affiliations
E. Abd Elrahim, A. Elzaki, A. M. AbdElgyoum, H. Osman
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