Objective To study the CT findings of cerebral infarction after subarachnoid hemorrhage. Methods Clinical characteristics and CT findings were analyzed in 18 cases with cerebral infarction after subarachnoid hemorrhage. Results Cerebral infaraction occured in 7-13d(average 10.5d) after subarachnoid hemorrhage. Cerebral infarction was large-ranged and occured multiply. CT imaging features were bilateral,symmetric and multiple. Conclusion CT is of great value in diagnosis of cerebral infaraction after subarchnoid hemorrhage.