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Trial reportThe British journal of radiology2016

Perfusion computed tomography: 4 cm versus 8 cm coverage size in subjects with chronic carotid artery stenosis.

Arkadiusz Szarmach, Grzegorz Halena, Mariusz Kaszubowski, Maciej Piskunowicz, Edyta Szurowska, Andrzej F Frydrychowski, Pawel J Winklewski

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Trial report in The British journal of radiology, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Arkadiusz Szarmach1 2nd Department of Radiology, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland.
Grzegorz Halena2 Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland.
Mariusz Kaszubowski3 Department of Economic Sciences, Faculty of Management and Economics, Gdansk University of Technology, Gdansk, Poland.
Maciej Piskunowicz4 1st Department of Radiology, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland.
Edyta Szurowska1 2nd Department of Radiology, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland.
Andrzej F Frydrychowski5 Institute of Human Physiology, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland.
Pawel J Winklewski5 Institute of Human Physiology, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland.
Gdańsk Medical University · PLGdańsk University of Technology · PL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe impact of coverage size on global cerebral blood flow (CBF), cerebral blood volume (CBV), mean transit time (MTT) and time to peak (TTP) parameters has not been investigated in patients with chronic carotid artery stenosis.

methods63 patients with stenosis of >70% within a single internal carotid artery and neurological symptoms were randomly assigned to two well-matched groups. Differences in CT perfusion scan over a 4 cm or 8 cm range of the brain were compared between the two groups.

resultsThe CBF and CBV values were higher in the 4 cm coverage size than in the 8 cm coverage size (by 14.7 and 10.7% on the ipsilateral side and 17.2 and 7.8% on the contralateral side, respectively; all p < 0.001). The MTT value was higher in the 4 cm coverage size than in the 8 cm coverage size on the ipsilateral side (9.6%; p < 0.001). There was no difference between MTT values in the contralateral size. There were no differences between TTP values on the ipsilateral and contralateral sides. The relative indices rMTT and rTTP were higher in the 4 cm coverage size than in the 8 cm coverage size (8.2%, p < 0.001, and 1.1%, p < 0.005, respectively).

conclusionAbsolute CBF and CBV values and relative rMTT and rTTP indices in patients with low CBF and low CBV are highly dependent on coverage size. We recommend using a 4 cm coverage size to assess global cerebral perfusion parameters owing to better accuracy and quicker post-processing. ADVANCES IN KNOWLEDGE: To the best of our knowledge, this is the first article to compare the influence of 4 cm vs 8 cm coverage size on cerebral perfusion parameters such as CBF, CBV, MTT and TTP in subjects with chronic carotid artery stenosis.

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AgedCarotid Artery, InternalCarotid StenosisCerebrovascular CirculationChronic DiseaseFemaleHumansMaleTomography, X-Ray ComputedUltrasonography, Doppler, Transcranial

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PMID27550310
PMCPMC5124794
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