Abnormally bright or high attenuation in the basilar artery on computed tomography--a sign of beginning brain-stem stroke and an opportunity for thrombolytic therapy.
Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Yarmouth Regional Hospital, Yarmouth, NS. Janbrown@istar.ca
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D000368:Aged; D001488:Basilar Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001933:Brain Stem / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed