OBJECTIVE: To explore the method for intracranial hematoma volume measurement by the personal computer. METHODS: Forty cases of various intracranial hematomas were measured by the computer tomography with quantitative software and personal computer with Photoshop CS3 software, respectively. the data from the 2 methods were analyzed and compared. RESULTS: There was no difference between the data from the computer tomography and the personal computer (P>0.05). CONCLUSION The personal computer with Photoshop CS3 software can measure the volume of various intracranial hematomas precisely, rapidly and simply. It should be recommended in the clinical medicolegal identification.
Adult ; Aged ; Cerebral Hemorrhage, Traumatic ; diagnostic imaging ; pathology ; Female ; Forensic Medicine ; methods ; Hematoma ; diagnostic imaging ; pathology ; Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial ; diagnostic imaging ; pathology ; Humans ; Image Processing, Computer-Assisted ; methods ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed