TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Section VI. Head CT A1 - Schwartz, David T. PY - 2008 T2 - Emergency Radiology: Case Studies AB - Computed tomography (CT) is the most useful neuroimaging study in emergency medicine practice because it readily detects acute blood collections and intracranial lesions causing mass effect. These are the most important immediate considerations in patients presenting with head trauma, headache, or stroke. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/07 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=125550 ER -