NEW YORK (MedscapeWire) Apr 08 — Computed tomography (CT) angiography with perfusion imaging provided better information about acute stroke than did noncontrast CT, according to a study reported ...

This is a video synopsis/summary of a Post Conference Perspectives involving Kevin Sheth, MD. This is a video discussing the role of CT perfusion in the management of ischemic stroke patients ...

Multimodal CT, including CT angiography (CTA) and CT perfusion (CTP), and multimodal MRI provide information about the hemodynamic and vascular pathophysiological changes caused by cerebrovascular ...

LOS ANGELES — Stroke patients identified with computed tomography (CT) perfusion as having a distinctive neurologic profile show potential benefits from endovascular interventions well beyond ...

A simple computed tomography (CT scan) could be all that is needed and effective in deciding thrombectomy treatment in stroke, finds a study led by a neurologist from McGovern Medical School at ...

(HealthDay)—Computed tomography (CT) can measure brain water uptake, which can be used to identify stroke patients with symptom onset within 4.5 hours, according to a study published online Nov ...

Meanwhile, the company recently announced that it recorded its one millionth scan across its portfolio—spanning non-contrast CT, CT angiography and CT perfusion, as well as MRI diffusion and ...

The FDA has issued a warning suggesting that patients receiving perfusion CT imaging to help diagnose and treat stroke are getting far too big a dose of radiation. In fact, the agency found that over ...

Even when done properly, CT brain perfusion scans deliver a large dose of radiation the equivalent of about 200 X-rays of the skull. But there are no hard standards for how much radiation is too much.

Dr. Nick Mallaband, Acting Executive Medical Director at DBTH, stated, "The introduction of advanced CT perfusion software marks a significant milestone for our stroke care services.

Eligible patients had onset of stroke 4.5 to 24 hours before randomization, a posterior circulation Acute Stroke Prognosis Early CT Score (PC-ASPECTS; scores range from 0 to 10, with lower scores ...