Imaging of Subdural Hematomas

Jason J Carroll; Sean D Lavine; Philip M Meyers

doi:10.1016/j.nec.2016.11.001

Imaging of Subdural Hematomas

Neurosurg Clin N Am. 2017 Apr;28(2):179-203. doi: 10.1016/j.nec.2016.11.001. Epub 2017 Jan 16.

Authors

Jason J Carroll¹, Sean D Lavine², Philip M Meyers³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Institute, New York Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia University Medical Center, 710 West 168 Street, New York, NY 10032, USA. Electronic address: jjc2272@cumc.columbia.edu.
² Neurointerventional Services, The Valley Hospital Ridgewood, Ridgewood, NJ, USA; Neuroendovascular Services, Department of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Institute, New York Presbyterian Hospital, 710 West 168 Street, New York, NY 10032, USA.
³ Neuroendovascular Services, Department of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Institute, Children's Hospital of New York, New York Presbyterian Hospital, 710 West 168 Street, New York, NY 10032, USA.

PMID: 28325453
DOI: 10.1016/j.nec.2016.11.001

Abstract

The imaging of subdural hematoma has evolved significantly. Computed tomography and MRI have supplanted other procedures and rendered most obsolete for the evaluation of intracranial pathology because of ease of use, tremendous soft tissue resolution, safety, and availability. Noncontrast computed tomography has become the accepted standard of care for the initial evaluation of patients with suspected subdural hematoma because of widespread availability, rapid acquisition time, and noninvasive nature. MRI offers important features in determining potential secondary causes of subdural hematoma, such as dural-based neoplasms.

Keywords: CT; Hematoma; Imaging; MRI; Subdural.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Brain / diagnostic imaging
Brain / pathology
Hematoma, Subdural / complications
Hematoma, Subdural / diagnostic imaging*
Hematoma, Subdural / pathology*
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*