Stroke imaging with xenon-CT.
This article briefly reviews the current literature and implementation of a typically non-firstline methodology to diagnose acute stroke: inhalational-mediated Xenon CT perfusion (Xe-CT). The intent of this article is to provide a short overview of this techniques; the reader is directed to the references for additional information.
Mullins
Mark E
ME
Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of Radiology, Boston, MA 02114, USA. mmullins@partners.org
D003287:Contrast Media; D006801:Humans; D020521:Stroke / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*; D014979:Xenon Isotopes
D003287:Contrast Media; D014979:Xenon Isotopes