title: Computerized axial tomography (CAT) in cerebral ischemia.
abstract: The CAT shows the site, extension and evolution of cerebral ischemic lesions, and implies no risk or pain for the patient. Cerebral ischemic lesions appear as dark, hypodense areas on the brain section planes and are well differentiated from the white hyperdense areas of hemorrhagic lesions. In the territory of the middle cerebral artery the symptomatology is well related to the extension of the lesions, but not to their site when they are 'limited'. At present the CAT is essential for the treatment of cerebral ischemic lesions.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed