CT Findings of Head Injuries A hospital based Study

Abstract

Head injuries continues to be an enormous public health problem, even with modern medicine in the 21st century. Most patients have mild stages , the remaining injuries are divided equally between the moderate and severe categories. This study is statistical study, but through it the researcher reflected the . social and economic impacts of head injuries The main purpose of this study is to estimate the variety and severity of head injuries which received in some computed tomography diagnostic centres in Khartoum state . 100 patients were selected randomly, those with clinical dignosis of head trauma , and their CT report were collected to evaluate them . The study was carried out in four diagnostic computed tomography centres in Khartoum state .in a period extended From May 2008 to August 2008. The results of the study explain that , males have high incidence of head trauma , about 67% of the full group , and the females about 33% . RTA is the main cause of head injury is about 46% of full group.