ICH Volume (ABC/2)

ICH volume by ABC/2 (Kothari 1996): the ellipsoid estimate of intracerebral-hemorrhage volume in mL from three CT dimensions.

Open the calculator → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.

Example

A: greatest diameter
5
B: diameter perpendicular to A
4
C: number of slices x slice thickness
3

Result: ICH volume 30 mL by ABC/2 -- meets the ICH-score >= 30 mL threshold (+1 point).

The tool opens with these values already filled in. Replace them with your own.

What the result means

Threshold
>= 30 mL is the volume the ICH Score (Hemphill 2001) counts as a point.

What you enter

  • A: greatest diameter (cm)
  • B: diameter perpendicular to A (cm)
  • C: number of slices x slice thickness (cm)
How this is calculated
Formula
volume (mL) = A x B x C / 2 with all three orthogonal CT diameters in cm; C is the vertical extent (measured or slices x slice thickness).

Kothari RU, Brott T, Broderick JP, et al. The ABCs of measuring intracerebral hemorrhage volumes. Stroke. 1996;27(8):1304-1305. Read the source ↗

A reference and educational tool. Not medical, legal, or financial advice, and not a substitute for clinician judgment.

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