Abstract
Objectives: to determine the common CT findings, prevalence, and causes of CT request based on age and gender of the patient's records under review. Method: A retrospective cross-sectional study design was conducted reviewing brain CT scan reports of patients referred for cranio-cervical Computed Tomography scan in Radiology Department of Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital (UDUTH) Sokoto for a period of 13 months from January 2016 to February 2017. Data analysis: Data were analyzed using Microsoft Excel 2016, where descriptive statistic such as Mean, Median, Standard Deviation, Percentages, and Frequencies was generated Result: male patient in the age group of 15-75 were mostly affected by head related injuries. The predominating cranio-cervical CT finding in the study conducted was noted to be infarction 34 (17.5%), followed by hemorrhage 28 (14.4%), fractures 21 (10.8%) and the edema 6 (3.1%). Unclassified findings had 23 (11.9%) and presumed to be mostly caused by RTA and head injuries of varying causes. Conclusion: common cranio-cervical CT finding in this locality is presumed to be infarction caused by RTA and other related head injuries Key Words: Pattern, Computed Tomography (CT), Patient, Findings
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