Perfusion-CT Assessment of Infarct Core and Penumbra
Philips (Finland) · Oregon Health & Science University · +7 more institutions
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
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 29.50
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 23
Authors
21- MWMax WintermarkCorresponding
Philips (Finland), Oregon Health & Science University, University of California, San Francisco, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Rambam Health Care Campus, University Hospital of Lausanne, Philips (United States), Hospital Universitari de Girona Doctor Josep Trueta, IPS Research (United States)
- AEAdam E. Flanders
Philips (Finland), Oregon Health & Science University, University of California, San Francisco, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Rambam Health Care Campus, University Hospital of Lausanne, Philips (United States), Hospital Universitari de Girona Doctor Josep Trueta, IPS Research (United States)
- BKBirgitta K. Velthuis
Philips (Finland), Oregon Health & Science University, University of California, San Francisco, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Rambam Health Care Campus, University Hospital of Lausanne, Philips (United States), Hospital Universitari de Girona Doctor Josep Trueta, IPS Research (United States)
- RMReto Meuli
Philips (Finland), Oregon Health & Science University, University of California, San Francisco, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Rambam Health Care Campus, University Hospital of Lausanne, Philips (United States), Hospital Universitari de Girona Doctor Josep Trueta, IPS Research (United States)
- MVMaarten van Leeuwen
Philips (Finland), Oregon Health & Science University, University of California, San Francisco, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Rambam Health Care Campus, University Hospital of Lausanne, Philips (United States), Hospital Universitari de Girona Doctor Josep Trueta, IPS Research (United States)
Topics & keywords
- Penumbra
- Medicine
- Fluid-attenuated inversion recovery
- Receiver operating characteristic
- Nuclear medicine
- Perfusion
- Cerebral blood flow
- Perfusion scanning
- Good health and well-being