Early in ischemic stroke, the findings on noncontrast CT are usually normal. In many of these cases, abnormalities seen on the CTA source images may be a marker of the core. [ 30 ] ...

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 ...

Both simple and advanced computed tomography (CT) were effective in accurately predicting which stroke patients would benefit from endovascular thrombectomy to remove a large cerebral clot, but ...

Remarkable advances in computed tomography (CT) technologies for evaluation of acute ischemic stroke have occurred in the past 5 years, sometimes overshadowed by developments in MRI. Standard CT can ...

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 ...

Salvageable tissue was defined as ischemic core volumes 70 mL or lower, penumbra at least 10 mL, and mismatch of at least 20% based on CT perfusion imaging. The open-label trial was conducted at ...

The clot-dissolving medication, alteplase, improved stroke patients' recovery by more than 50% when given up to 24 hours after the beginning of an ischemic stroke, according to preliminary late ...

The Diffusion and Perfusion Imaging Evaluation for Understanding Stroke Evolution (DEFUSE) [125,126] trial was a prospective, multicenter study, which recruited 74 stroke patients treated with ...