title: Dynamic CT perfusion imaging with acetazolamide challenge for the preprocedural evaluation of a patient with symptomatic middle cerebral artery occlusive disease.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Division of Neuroradiology, Box 3808 Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710-3808, USA. eastw004@mc.duke.edu
authors.forename: James D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Eastwood
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Alexander
authors.forename: Jeffrey R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Petrella
authors.forename: James M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Provenzale
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000086:Acetazolamide