Neuroanatomy

<aside> 💡 Identify normal features of a head CT

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• Radiological Terms
• how should you approach CT interpretation?

Neuroimaging Modalities

<aside> 💡 Describe the advantages and disadvantages of the main imaging modalities

Understand the indications for CT head, MRI head and skull x-ray

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• what is x-ray indicated for?
• Computed Tomography (CT)
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
• Positron Emission Tomography CT (PET CT)
• Carotid Duplex Ultrasound (DUS)
• Digital Subtraction Angiography (DSA)

Cerebrovascular Disease

<aside> 💡 Identify normal features of a head CT

Describe and interpret the common abnormalities on a CT

Describe the normal anatomy of the brain, understand changes to this in neurological disease and, why these may result in abnormalities on a CT

List appropriate additional imaging investigations (MRI, carotid doppler, CTA, MRA) that would be most useful in the diagnosis and management of common conditions affecting the neurological system

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• how do you approach CT head interpretation?
• Ischemic Stroke & TIA
• Hemorrhagic Stroke
• Cervical Artery Dissection
• Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis (CVST)
• Modality Summary