Clinical application of multidetector CT angiography and perfusion imaging in acute stroke.
This article illustrates clinical application of 64 Detector CT Angiography and Perfusion of the Brain in the triage of acute stroke in patients with a view to thrombolytic therapy. CTA and perfusion of the Brain is less expensive and relatively widely available compared to Magnetic Resonance Imaging. This technique is likely to be widely used in the triage of the acute stroke patient in the near future.
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Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. rocki@btinternet.com
D000328:Adult; D002533:Cerebral Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D055420:Perfusion Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D020521:Stroke / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*
D003287:Contrast Media