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Chew HS, Leyon JJ, Sawlani V, Senthil L. Role of neuroimaging in management of traumatic brain injury. TRAUMA-ENGLAND 2014. [DOI: 10.1177/1460408614532048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Traumatic brain injury is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in the UK with substantial associated economic costs to the healthcare system. This article explores the role of neuroimaging in both acute and long-term management of traumatic brain injury patients. We discuss the indications for urgent cross-section imaging as well as radiological features of both primary insults and secondary injuries. The role of neuroimaging in guiding surgical therapy and monitoring post-operative traumatic brain injury patients has also been described. Following initial injury, traumatic brain injury patients can suffer from a wide variety of physical, social and psychological difficulties. New techniques such as diffusion tensor imaging in combination with conventional magnetic resonance imaging sequences may provide useful information in predicting long-term prognosis and guiding rehabilitation.
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Affiliation(s)
- Han Seng Chew
- Department of Neuroradiology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, UK
| | - Vijay Sawlani
- Department of Neuroradiology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, UK
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