Variation with Time of the Attenuation Values of Intracranial Hematomas

Authors:
  • MBMats Bergström
    Mats Bergström
  • KEKaj Ericson
    Kaj Ericson
  • BLBo Levander
    Bo Levander
  • PSPäl Svendsen
    Päl Svendsen
  • SLStig Larsson
    Stig Larsson

Abstract
Fourteen cases of subdural, epidural, and intracerebral hematoma, in which the time of the trauma or bleeding was known, were selected. Attenuation of samples taken at surgery showed good correlation with attenuation values determined by computed tomography (CT). The decrease in the attenuation of the hematoma from the time of trauma or bleeding was studied.