ABC2-SPH ReferenceHow to measure hematoma volume, read ABC2-SPH risk bands, co

The score is a map, not a verdict

How to measure hematoma volume, read ABC2-SPH risk bands, compare prognostic scales and explain uncertainty in plain language.

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Radiology Terms in Plain Language: A Glossary for Patients and Families

Radiology Terms in Plain Language: A Glossary for Patients and Families

Hyperdensity, midline shift, edema, intraventricular extension: the CT-report words families meet after a brai

What Scoring Means in Medical Diagnostics

What Scoring Means in Medical Diagnostics

Why medicine turns observations into numbers: how clinical scores are built, validated and used, with ABC2-SPH

ABC2-SPH worked example: a 19 ml putaminal ICH

ABC2-SPH worked example: a 19 ml putaminal ICH

A complete sentence for the score. The next sentence belongs to the exam, not a second invented diameter.

What the ABC2-SPH Mortality Score Measures

What the ABC2-SPH Mortality Score Measures

What the score estimates, which inputs matter and why it supports rather than replaces clinical judgment.

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Hounsfield Units in Plain Language: What CT Numbers Actually Mean

Hounsfield Units in Plain Language: What CT Numbers Actually Mean

Water is zero, air is minus a thousand, fresh blood sits around fifty to eighty: how Hounsfield units turn CT

How to Read a CT Report After a Brain Hemorrhage

How to Read a CT Report After a Brain Hemorrhage

Indication, technique, findings, impression: the four parts of a radiology report, which section to read first

CT Measurement for ABC2-SPH Mortality Score

CT Measurement for ABC2-SPH Mortality Score

Master precise ABC/2 hematoma volume measurement on non-contrast CT with clear slice selection rules and a pra

How ABC/2 Hematoma Volume Is Measured on CT

How ABC/2 Hematoma Volume Is Measured on CT

A practical guide to A, B and C measurements, slice selection and when formal volumetry is safer.

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Common Questions Patients Ask About CT Scans and Scores

Common Questions Patients Ask About CT Scans and Scores

Why scans get repeated, whether the radiation matters, why two hospitals quote different numbers and what "can

When a Second Opinion on a Scan or Score Makes Sense

When a Second Opinion on a Scan or Score Makes Sense

Conflicting reports, borderline measurements, a decision that changes everything: when re-reading a scan is ro

ABC2-SPH Mortality Score: Calibration, Limits & Real-World Evidence

ABC2-SPH Mortality Score: Calibration, Limits & Real-World Evidence

New 2026 validation data reveals where the ABC2-SPH score performs well and where it overestimates or underest

ABC2-SPH vs ICH Score: What Each Scale Adds

ABC2-SPH vs ICH Score: What Each Scale Adds

Where the scales overlap, where they differ and how teams avoid double-counting severity.

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How to Discuss CT Results With Your Doctor

How to Discuss CT Results With Your Doctor

Bring the report, ask for the impression in plain words, write the numbers down: a practical way to get clarit

Preparing for a CT Scan: What Patients and Families Should Know

Preparing for a CT Scan: What Patients and Families Should Know

What actually happens during a head CT, how long it takes, when contrast is used and which questions about met

Explaining ABC2-SPH to families without false precision

Explaining ABC2-SPH to families without false precision

A map, not a consent form. Give the window, name what was measured, separate prognosis from DNACPR.

Explaining ABC2-SPH Mortality Risk to Families in Plain Language

Explaining ABC2-SPH Mortality Risk to Families in Plain Language

Master simple, compassionate ways to discuss ABC2-SPH scores with worried families. This practical guide gives