Dynamic CT perfusion imaging with acetazolamide challenge for the preprocedural evaluation of a patient with symptomatic middle cerebral artery occlusive disease.
We describe the use of a CT-based method of cerebral perfusion imaging, dynamic CT perfusion imaging, for the pre- and postprocedural assessment of cerebral blood flow in a patient with symptomatic middle cerebral artery occlusive disease who underwent balloon angioplasty with stent placement in the affected artery. Dynamic CT perfusion imaging represents a widely available and minimally invasive alternative to other available methods of cerebral perfusion imaging.
Eastwood
James D
JD
Department of Radiology, Division of Neuroradiology, Box 3808 Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710-3808, USA. eastw004@mc.duke.edu
Alexander
Michael J
MJ
Petrella
Jeffrey R
JR
Provenzale
James M
JM
D000086:Acetazolamide; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002536:Cerebral Arteries; D002560:Cerebrovascular Circulation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000086:Acetazolamide