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Trial reportAJNR. American journal of neuroradiology2010

Flat detector CT in the evaluation of brain parenchyma, intracranial vasculature, and cerebral blood volume: a pilot study in patients with acute symptoms of cerebral ischemia.

T Struffert, Y Deuerling-Zheng, S Kloska, T Engelhorn, C M Strother, W A Kalender, M Köhrmann, S Schwab, A Doerfler

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Trial report in AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 73 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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73 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

T StruffertDepartment of Neuroradiology, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany.
Y Deuerling-Zheng
S Kloska
T Engelhorn
C M Strother
W A Kalender
M Köhrmann
S Schwab
A Doerfler

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

background and purposeThe viability of both brain parenchyma and vascular anatomy is important in estimating the risk and potential benefit of revascularization in patients with acute cerebral ischemia. We tested the hypothesis that when used in conjunction with IV contrast, FD-CT imaging would provide both anatomic and physiologic information that would correlate well with that obtained by using standard multisection CT techniques. MATERIALS AND

methodsImaging of brain parenchyma (FD-CT), cerebral vasculature (FD-CTA), and cerebral blood volume (FD-CBV) was performed in 10 patients. All patients also underwent conventional multisection CT, CTA, CTP (including CBV, CTP-CBV), and conventional catheter angiography. Correlation of the corresponding images was performed by 2 experienced neuroradiologists.

resultsThere was good correlation of the CBV color maps and absolute values between FD-CBV and CTP-CBV (correlation coefficient, 0.72; P < .001). The Bland-Altman test showed a mean difference of CBV values between FD-CT and CTP-CBV of 0.04 ± 0.55 mL/100 mL. All vascular lesions identified with standard CTA were also visualized with FD-CTA. Visualization of brain parenchyma by using FD-CT was poor compared with that obtained by using standard CT.

conclusionsBoth imaging of the cerebral vasculature and measurements of CBV by using FD-CT are feasible. The resulting vascular images and CBV measurements compared well with ones made by using standard CT techniques. The ability to measure CBV and also visualize cerebral vasculature in the angiography suite may offer significant advantages in the management of patients. FD-CT is not yet equivalent to CT for imaging of brain parenchyma.

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Acute DiseaseAgedAged, 80 and overBlood VolumeBrainBrain IschemiaCerebral AngiographyCerebrovascular CirculationContrast MediaFeasibility StudiesFemaleHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedMaleMiddle AgedPilot ProjectsContrast Media

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PMID20378700
PMCPMC7966101

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