# ABC/2 ICH volume (Kothari)

ABC/2

Status: LIVE
Price: $0.005 USDC
`GET /api/calc/abc2`
HTML: https://magentlab.com/docs/abc2
Markdown: https://magentlab.com/docs/abc2.md

Not a medical device. Not a diagnosis, dose, or listing recommendation.

## What it computes

Compute the Kothari 1996 ABC/2 ellipsoid ICH volume as (a_cm × b_cm × c_cm) / 2 from caller-supplied diameters in centimeters.

## When to use

When an agent needs the published ABC/2 volume and must not invent the ICH Score or pick A, B, or C from a scan.

## When not to use

- Not a diagnosis. magent does not diagnose intracerebral hemorrhage.
- Volume estimate only. This is the Kothari 1996 ABC/2 ellipsoid formula, not a volumetric segmentation.
- This is not the ICH Score.
- magent does not read imaging or choose A/B/C on the scan. The caller supplies a_cm, b_cm, and c_cm.

## Formula

```
volume_ml = (a_cm * b_cm * c_cm) / 2
```

## Citation

[The ABCs of measuring intracerebral hemorrhage volumes](https://doi.org/10.1161/01.STR.27.8.1304)
Kothari RU, Brott T, Broderick JP, et al.
Stroke. 1996;27(8):1304-1305
DOI: [10.1161/01.STR.27.8.1304](https://doi.org/10.1161/01.STR.27.8.1304)

## Worked example

### 2 cm cube

Given: `a_cm=2, b_cm=2, c_cm=2`

1. volume_ml = (2 × 2 × 2) / 2 = 4.0


### Asymmetric 6 × 4 × 3 cm

Given: `a_cm=6, b_cm=4, c_cm=3`

1. volume_ml = (6 × 4 × 3) / 2 = 36.0


## Also searched as

- ABC/2
- ABC2 volume
- Kothari ABC/2
- ICH volume ABC/2
- hemorrhage volume ABC/2
- ABC over 2

## Parameters

- `a_cm` (number, required): Largest diameter A in cm (0.1-20). Caller-assigned; magent does not read a scan.
- `b_cm` (number, required): Largest diameter B perpendicular to A, in cm (0.1-20). Caller-assigned.
- `c_cm` (number, required): C in cm (0.1-20): number of slices times slice thickness. Caller-assigned.

## Bulk (POST)

POST the same path with a JSON items array. The first item is the GET unit; each additional item is $0.002. Invalid items return HTTP 400 before settlement.

Method: `POST /api/calc/abc2`
Max items: 25
Price: unit_amount + extra_item_amount * (n - 1) (unit 5000 atomic, extra 2000 atomic)
Status: PREVIEW

- 1 to 25 items. Each item uses the same keys as the GET query parameters.
- POST of 1 item costs the same as GET. Lists longer than 25: chunk into multiple POSTs. Extra items still execute; do not pad dummy rows.
- The first invalid item fails the whole request (index in the 400 JSON). You are not charged.
- HTTP 200 is {count, path, items}. Each items[i] is the GET 200 body for that row.
- Catalog misses (empty matches, found=false) stay paid 200s inside that slot.
- x402 resource URL is this path plus n and body_sha256. Browsers that prefer text/html get the same paywall as GET; Pay retries POST with the same items.

Example request:

```json
{
  "items": [
    {
      "a_cm": "2",
      "b_cm": "2",
      "c_cm": "2"
    },
    {
      "a_cm": "2",
      "b_cm": "2",
      "c_cm": "2"
    }
  ]
}
```

Human paywall (two-item fixture): https://api.magentlab.com/paywall/bulk/abc2

Example 200:

```json
{
  "count": 2,
  "path": "/api/calc/abc2",
  "items": [
    {
      "disclaimer": "Not a medical device. Deterministic published-formula or published-code output for autonomous agents. A licensed clinician remains responsible for patient care and billing submissions.",
      "citation": {
        "authors": "Kothari RU, Brott T, Broderick JP, et al.",
        "doi": "10.1161/01.STR.27.8.1304",
        "id": "kothari-1996",
        "source": "Stroke. 1996;27(8):1304-1305",
        "title": "The ABCs of measuring intracerebral hemorrhage volumes"
      },
      "formula": "abc2",
      "formula_expression": "volume_ml = (a_cm * b_cm * c_cm) / 2",
      "a_cm": 2.0,
      "b_cm": 2.0,
      "c_cm": 2.0,
      "volume_ml": 4.0
    },
    {
      "disclaimer": "Not a medical device. Deterministic published-formula or published-code output for autonomous agents. A licensed clinician remains responsible for patient care and billing submissions.",
      "citation": {
        "authors": "Kothari RU, Brott T, Broderick JP, et al.",
        "doi": "10.1161/01.STR.27.8.1304",
        "id": "kothari-1996",
        "source": "Stroke. 1996;27(8):1304-1305",
        "title": "The ABCs of measuring intracerebral hemorrhage volumes"
      },
      "formula": "abc2",
      "formula_expression": "volume_ml = (a_cm * b_cm * c_cm) / 2",
      "a_cm": 2.0,
      "b_cm": 2.0,
      "c_cm": 2.0,
      "volume_ml": 4.0
    }
  ]
}
```

## Response fields

- `formula` (string): abc2
- `formula_expression` (string): Exact expression used
- `a_cm` (number): Largest diameter A used, cm
- `b_cm` (number): Perpendicular diameter B used, cm
- `c_cm` (number): Slice count times thickness C used, cm
- `volume_ml` (number): ABC/2 volume in mL, 1 decimal
- `citation` (object): Kothari 1996 Stroke citation
- `disclaimer` (string): Not-a-device notice

## Example JSON

Frozen fixture. Not a live lookup.

```json
{
  "disclaimer": "Not a medical device. Deterministic published-formula or published-code output for autonomous agents. A licensed clinician remains responsible for patient care and billing submissions.",
  "citation": {
    "authors": "Kothari RU, Brott T, Broderick JP, et al.",
    "doi": "10.1161/01.STR.27.8.1304",
    "id": "kothari-1996",
    "source": "Stroke. 1996;27(8):1304-1305",
    "title": "The ABCs of measuring intracerebral hemorrhage volumes"
  },
  "formula": "abc2",
  "formula_expression": "volume_ml = (a_cm * b_cm * c_cm) / 2",
  "a_cm": 2.0,
  "b_cm": 2.0,
  "c_cm": 2.0,
  "volume_ml": 4.0
}
```

## Errors

- HTTP 400 `invalid_abc2_dimension`: a_cm, b_cm, and c_cm must each be a number from 0.1 to 20. Returned before settlement; you are not charged.
- HTTP 400 `invalid_items`: POST body must be a JSON object with only an items array Returned before settlement; you are not charged.
- HTTP 400 `invalid_item_count`: items must be an array of 1 to 25 objects Returned before settlement; you are not charged.
- HTTP 400 `invalid_item`: each items entry must be a JSON object Returned before settlement; you are not charged.

Shared HTTP 402 and 503: https://magentlab.com/docs/payments

## Related tools

- [ICH Score](https://magentlab.com/docs/ich-score) — Compute the Hemphill 2001 ICH Score from caller-assigned GCS, age, infratentorial origin, ICH volume, and IVH.

## Payment

Required query parameters must be present and valid. Invalid params return HTTP 400 JSON before settlement. magent does not charge. Fix the params, then request a new 402 quote for that complete URL. Catalog misses (empty matches, found=false) are valid paid 200s.

- GET the tool with Accept: application/json (do not send Accept: text/html unless you want the human paywall).
- HTTP 402 means you have not paid. Decode the base64 PAYMENT-REQUIRED header. HTTP 503 is not a new quote.
- Sign EIP-3009 (scheme exact, assetTransferMethod eip3009) with validBefore = now + accepts[0].maxTimeoutSeconds (600 seconds). That window starts when you sign and must cover wallet confirmation plus CDP verify and settle. Magent retries transient facilitator 429/5xx before answering. Do not send upto or batch-settlement payloads; magent does not offer those schemes.
- Retry the same URL with PAYMENT-SIGNATURE (base64 JSON echoing accepted, payload, and extensions when present).
- Success is HTTP 200 JSON plus PAYMENT-RESPONSE. Settlement happens before the tool runs. HTTP 503 settlement_uncertain or settle_failed: retry the same PAYMENT-SIGNATURE. Mint a new nonce only after a new HTTP 402.

- offered `exact` on eip155:8453: Fixed-price USDC on Base. The buyer authorizes the advertised amount (EIP-3009). magent settles before the tool runs (paymentFlow upfront). extra.assetTransferMethod=eip3009 extra.paymentFlow=upfront.

- not offered `upto`: Not offered. Usage-based: buyer authorizes a ceiling, seller settles the actual amount after work. Reserved for a future metered tool. Not for current calculators or code search.
- not offered `batch-settlement`: Not offered. Payment-channel vouchers claimed later in batches. Not the same as POST {items} bulk (that is still exact).

Same-path POST {items} is still scheme exact: one EIP-3009 authorization for GET unit plus $0.002 per extra item. That is not x402 batch-settlement (payment channels / vouchers).

Shared HTTP 402 and 503 table: https://magentlab.com/docs/payments

Stdio MCP (one process per host): https://magentlab.com/docs/mcp

## Guarantees

- Invalid query parameters return HTTP 400 before settlement. You are not charged.
- Settlement finishes before the tool executes (paymentFlow upfront). Uncertain or failed settlement fails closed (HTTP 503). Retry the same PAYMENT-SIGNATURE.
- HTTP 402 is unpaid only. Do not sign a second authorization because of a 503.
- Execution is timeout-bounded and concurrency-capped.
- Calculator inputs are stored encrypted for allowlisted operators (Magent Console). They are not in public logs, SSH lookups, catalog, or rollups. Request logs store path without query.
