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ArticlePloS one2015

Characteristics of Misclassified CT Perfusion Ischemic Core in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke.

Ralph R E G Geuskens, Jordi Borst, Marit Lucas, A M Merel Boers, Olvert A Berkhemer, Yvo B W E M Roos, Marianne A A van Walderveen, Sjoerd F M Jenniskens, Wim H van Zwam, Diederik W J Dippel and 3 more

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5 · Who and what money

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13 authors.

Ralph R E G GeuskensDept. of Biomedical Engineering and Physics, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Jordi BorstDept. of Radiology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Marit LucasDept. of Biomedical Engineering and Physics, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
A M Merel BoersDept. of Biomedical Engineering and Physics, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Olvert A BerkhemerDept. of Radiology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Yvo B W E M RoosDept. of Neurology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Marianne A A van WalderveenDept. of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Sjoerd F M JenniskensDept. of Radiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Wim H van ZwamDept. of Radiology, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Diederik W J DippelDept. of Neurology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Charles B L M MajoieDept. of Radiology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Henk A MarqueringDept. of Biomedical Engineering and Physics, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
MR CLEAN trial investigators(www.mrclean-trial.org)

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCT perfusion (CTP) is used to estimate the extent of ischemic core and penumbra in patients with acute ischemic stroke. CTP reliability, however, is limited. This study aims to identify regions misclassified as ischemic core on CTP, using infarct on follow-up noncontrast CT. We aim to assess differences in volumetric and perfusion characteristics in these regions compared to areas that ended up as infarct on follow-up. MATERIALS AND

methodsThis study included 35 patients with >100 mm brain coverage CTP. CTP processing was performed using Philips software (IntelliSpace 7.0). Final infarct was automatically segmented on follow-up noncontrast CT and used as reference. CTP and follow-up noncontrast CT image data were registered. This allowed classification of ischemic lesion agreement (core on CTP: rMTT≥145%, aCBV<2.0 ml/100g and infarct on follow-up noncontrast CT) and misclassified ischemic core (core on CTP, not identified on follow-up noncontrast CT) regions. False discovery ratio (FDR), defined as misclassified ischemic core volume divided by total CTP ischemic core volume, was calculated. Absolute and relative CTP parameters (CBV, CBF, and MTT) were calculated for both misclassified CTP ischemic core and ischemic lesion agreement regions and compared using paired rank-sum tests.

resultsMedian total CTP ischemic core volume was 49.7ml (IQR:29.9ml-132ml); median misclassified ischemic core volume was 30.4ml (IQR:20.9ml-77.0ml). Median FDR between patients was 62% (IQR:49%-80%). Median relative mean transit time was 243% (IQR:198%-289%) and 342% (IQR:249%-432%) for misclassified and ischemic lesion agreement regions, respectively. Median absolute cerebral blood volume was 1.59 (IQR:1.43-1.79) ml/100g (P<0.01) and 1.38 (IQR:1.15-1.49) ml/100g (P<0.01) for misclassified ischemic core and ischemic lesion agreement, respectively. All CTP parameter values differed significantly.

conclusionFor all patients a considerable region of the CTP ischemic core is misclassified. CTP parameters significantly differed between ischemic lesion agreement and misclassified CTP ischemic core, suggesting that CTP analysis may benefit from revisions.

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Blood VolumeBrain IschemiaHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedPerfusionStrokeTomography, X-Ray Computed

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PMID26536226
PMCPMC4633055

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