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5 Step Approach |
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Identify the subject of the exam and some technical details. |
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| Examination | Search for radiological findings such as size, shape, symmetry, density, displacement, integrity, and lesions. | |
| Localization | Just exactly where are the relevant findings anyway? | |
| Analysis | If anything abnormal is suspected, what are the likely pathologic, etiologic, and chronological features? | |
| Conclusions | A format for a concise summary report to think, say, or write! |
This series of images together constitute a single CT exam of the brain. You can use the hyperlinks from each of the 5 components listed in the left column to learn how to approach the reading of such scans. |