Is CT perfusion helpful in the treatment allocation of patients with acute ischemic stroke? An expert-opinion analysis

Laura Strada,Jonathan Y. Streifler,Bruno Del Sette,Matteo Puntoni,Antonio Castaldi,Daria Bianchini,Massimo Del Sette

Is CT perfusion helpful in the treatment allocation of patients with acute ischemic stroke? An expert-opinion analysis

2017

Laura Strada
Jonathan Y. Streifler
Bruno Del Sette
Matteo Puntoni
Antonio Castaldi
Daria Bianchini
Massimo Del Sette

Background Intravenous tPA is the standard treatment for acute ischemic stroke within 4.5 hours of symptom onset. Neuroradiological selection is currently based upon non-contrast- brain CT scan (NCCT).

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Physical therapy
Computed tomography
Thrombolysis
Medicine
Radiology
Standard treatment
Perfusion scanning
Stroke
Diabetes mellitus
Neurosurgery
acute ischemic stroke
Neurology
Neuroradiology

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