CT angiography source image evaluation for stroke.
Computed tomography angiogram of the head and neck has lately become a pivotal imaging modality in the patient with acute stroke symptoms due to its high resolution, accuracy, speed, and sensitivity in the assessment of brain parenchyma and vascular patency.
Romero
Javier M
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Massachusetts General Hospital, Neuroradiology, Boston 02114, USA. jmromero@partners.org
D002533:Cerebral Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D003097:Collateral Circulation; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D011857:Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D020521:Stroke / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed