title: Mobile computed tomography: prehospital diagnosis and treatment of stroke.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Mobile computed tomography (CT) scanning in specialized ambulances has recently become feasible. Two randomized trials have used mobile CTs for prehospital thrombolysis. This short review summarizes the available literature on this topic and provides an outlook on potential future developments.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Mobile CT in acute suspected stoke is feasible and helps to diagnose, triage and treat patients. It is an integral component of a novel and promising stroke research platform in specialized ambulances with telemedicine connection and neurological expertise on board.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Mobile CTs can speed up stroke treatment, especially thrombolysis; they allow for selecting the most adequate hospital destinations; and they offer new means of stroke research.
authors.affiliation: Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Center for Stroke Research Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ebinger
authors.forename: Jochen B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Fiebach
authors.forename: Heinrich J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Audebert
mesh_terms: D000552:Ambulances; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D020521:Stroke / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D017216:Telemedicine; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D013997:Time Factors; D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014218:Triage
chemical_list: D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents; D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator