MDCT Application in Neuroimaging

ABSTRACT

Multidetector CT (MDCT) is widely used in the clinical field and becoming the new standard in radiological diagnosis. In contrast to cardiovascular, thoracic and abdominal imaging, the role of MDCT is not yet clearly documented in neuroradiology. However, the application of MDCT in stroke, head and neck trauma, spinal diseases and tumor staging of head and neck cancer is actively performed in many institutions, and the results are promising. The shorter scan time, higher resolution, and less radiation dose enable higher and safer CT diagnosis in various neurological diseases. Due to thin slicing and isotropic multiplanar reconstruction (MPR), scanning in one axis is enough to get multiplanar images allowing for a more accurate diagnosis. Further clinical applications and research will be mandatory to prove the clinical utility of MDCT in the field of neuroimaging.