title: [Measurement of intracranial hematoma volume by personal computer].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the method for intracranial hematoma volume measurement by the personal computer.
  
  
  METHODS
  Forty cases of various intracranial hematomas were measured by the computer tomography with quantitative software and personal computer with Photoshop CS3 software, respectively. the data from the 2 methods were analyzed and compared.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was no difference between the data from the computer tomography and the personal computer (P>0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The personal computer with Photoshop CS3 software can measure the volume of various intracranial hematomas precisely, rapidly and simply. It should be recommended in the clinical medicolegal identification.
authors.affiliation: Deparment of Radiology, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, China.
authors.forename: Wanping
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: DU
authors.forename: Lihua
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: Ning
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Zhai
authors.forename: Shunke
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Rui
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Gongshi
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Xue
authors.forename: An
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Xiao
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D020202:Cerebral Hemorrhage, Traumatic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D005554:Forensic Medicine / Q000379:methods; D006406:Hematoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006407:Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed