Subarachnoid Haemorrhage

Sensitivity of computed tomography performed within six hours of onset of headache for diagnosis of subarachnoid haemorrhage: prospective cohort study

An oft-cited and important study in SAH-diagnostics.

“Modern third generation computed tomography is extremely sensitive in identifying subarachnoid haemorrhage when it is carried out within six hours of headache onset and interpreted by a qualified radiologist”

Read the full article by Perry et al. in the BMJ (2011) here.

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