articleStrokeMar 3, 2006Closed access

Perfusion-CT Assessment of Infarct Core and Penumbra

Philips (Finland) · Oregon Health & Science University · +7 more institutions

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Abstract

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Different definitions have been proposed to define the ischemic penumbra from perfusion-CT (PCT) data, based on parameters and thresholds tested only in small pilot studies. The purpose of this study was to perform a systematic evaluation of all PCT parameters (cerebral blood flow, volume [CBV], mean transit time [MTT], time-to-peak) in a large series of acute stroke patients, to determine which (combination of) parameters most accurately predicts infarct and penumbra. METHODS: One hundred and thirty patients with symptoms suggesting hemispheric stroke

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Keywords
  • Penumbra
  • Medicine
  • Fluid-attenuated inversion recovery
  • Receiver operating characteristic
  • Nuclear medicine
  • Perfusion
  • Cerebral blood flow
  • Perfusion scanning
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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