Head

Modalities

• Computed tomography of human brain (5).png

  CT of the head

• Brain regions on T1 MRI.png

  MRI of the head

Diseases and conditions

Trauma

Choice of modality:
CT of the head in trauma, without IV contrast, is the first choice of investigation.

Diseases associated with both CT and MRI of the head

• Transient ischemic attack
• Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis
• First-ever seizure
• Dementia
• Vestibular schwannoma
• Bone tumors