title: Radiographic assessment of cranial gunshot wounds.
abstract: Though advances in MRI will undoubtedly increase its use, particularly in the subacute period, CT will likely continue its primary role in the management of these injuries in the foreseeable future. The spectrum of imaging features of cranial gunshot injuries is vast, because they encompass all of the findings encountered in closed head injury in addition to the wide variety of problems associated with penetration. Thus, only a brief summary of the many varied aspects of this complex problem is presented here as a review of the more salient issues.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, 1200 North State Street, Room 3740, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA. pek@hsc.usc.edu
authors.forename: Paul E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: John L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Go
authors.forename: Chi-Shing
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Zee
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D020197:Head Injuries, Penetrating / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D012886:Skull / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*