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Diagnostic Imaging Pathways - Head Injury

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1 Click to view full size image Subdural Haematoma

Image 1 (Computed Tomography): Acute post-traumatic right fronto-parietal subdural haematoma with midline shift showing the typical crescent shape (arrow).

2 Click to view full size image Bilateral Chronic Subdural Haematoma

Image 2 : Post-mortem specimen of the dura matter peeled back to reveal old haematoma within the subdural space (arrow).

3 Click to view full size image Extradural Haematoma

Image 3 (Computed Tomography): Acute traumatic left extradural haematoma (arrow) showing the typical lens or convex shape with compression of the lateral ventricle.

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