Table 4.

Fisher CT Grading Scale20

Fisher GroupBlood Pattern on Nonenhanced CT
1No subarachnoid blood detected
2Diffuse or vertical layers <1 mm thick*
3Localized clot or vertical layers ≥1 mm thick
4Intracerebral or intraventricular clot with diffuse or no subarachnoid hemorrhage
  • * “Vertical” cisterns include interhemispheric, insular, and ambient.