The brain

(cerebrum, cerebellum and brain stem)

X-ray

• No indication

CT

• Suspicion of haemorrhage:
  • Epidural
  • Subdural
  • Intra cerebral
  • Subarachnoidal
• Examination for infarction, (MR diffusion is better for revealing early infarction)
• Assessment of hydrocephalus, if cause is known
• Dementia investigation (for restless patients)

MRI

• Headache investigation
• Tumor investigation
• Metastasis investigation
• Ischaemia investigation, combined with MRI angiography of intra cerebral vessels and MRI angiography of throat vessels
• MS investigation, possibly combined with MRI cervical columna
• Epilepsy investigation
• Investigation of unsteadiness/dizziness
• Suspected A-V malformation
• Sensory hearing loss
• Cranial nerve disorder
• Meningeal pathology
• Dementia investigation (when patient cooperates)
• Venous sinus thrombosis