title: Head and facial trauma.
abstract: Computed tomography (CT) plays a vital role in the evaluation of head and facial trauma. This article describes various lesions in such patients and details their CT findings.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001720:Birth Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001924:Brain Concussion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001929:Brain Edema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002648:Child; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006406:Hematoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008416:Mastoid / Q000293:injuries; D009917:Orbital Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed