Brain Hemorrhage Imaging

Brain hemorrhage is bleeding that occurs in brain tissue caused by rupture of blood vessels in the brain causing local bleeding in the surrounding tissue and can cause the death of brain cells. The symptoms given include loss of consciousness, severe headaches, weakness in the limbs, difficulty speaking or numbness. This condition is a serious condition that needs to get medical treatment as soon as possible, including examination and immediate treatment by doctors in the hospital to be able to prevent the worst conditions such as death.

There are several risk factors and causes of brain hemorrhage, including: 1) high blood pressure that can potentially cause bleeding strokes, 2) head injury due to trauma (accident or fall), 3) conditions of blood vessel abnormalities such as venous arterial malformations that can cause rupture of vessels blood suddenly, 4) blood clotting disorders such as decreased platelets, sickle cell anemia (condition of red blood cells are abnormally shaped), hemophilia to the consumption of blood-thinning drugs, 5) swelling of blood vessels or aneurysms that cause weakening of the walls of blood vessels so that they break easily and cause bleeding, 6) amyloid angiopathy which is an abnormality of blood vessel walls by factors of age or high blood pressure that can cause small or large bleeding.

Computed Tomography Head Scanning, or CT Scan Head, is a diagnostic imaging imaging technique that uses computer technology, based on X-Ray. This examination gives more detailed results than regular x-ray examination. In the case of cerebral hemorrhage, a CT scan can show the location of bleeding and the amount of bleeding that occurs. Head CT scan provides an overview of intracranial cavity conditions as a result of absorption of specific X-rays in the head tissue. Head CT scan will produce multiple brain images with transverse incisions. In addition, if needed the tool can also provide a 3-dimensional picture of the cranium and blood vessels of the brain by using certain software on a special computer system. Clinically, a head CT scan can be used to evaluate the state of head injury, headache, severe dizziness, and other symptoms of aneurysm, intracranial hemorrhage, stroke, or tumor. If done correctly according to the provisions, CT Scan examination is fast, non-invasive, painless, and generally gives accurate results. If needed, the contrast can be entered by intravenous injection. Another type of examination is magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) which can also be done in cases of brain hemorrhage, especially to determine the time of bleeding that can be seen from differences in density.

In general, based on location, brain hemorrhage is divided into:

• Subarachnoid hemorrhage: Bleeding that occurs in the brain tissue under the protective membrane of the brain. This type of brain hemorrhage is often caused by rupture of blood vessels of the brain due to aneurysms, blood clotting disorders, or severe head injuries.

• Epidural and subdural hematomas: Blood clots that occur between the brain and skull, can be above or below the protective membrane of the brain.

• Intracerebral hemorrhage : Bleeding that occurs in the brain tissue itself. This type of brain hemorrhage can spread to the ventricular spaces of the brain and cause brain swelling.