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ArticlePloS one2017

4D-CTA improves diagnostic certainty and accuracy in the detection of proximal intracranial anterior circulation occlusion in acute ischemic stroke.

Bart A J M Wagemans, Wim H van Zwam, Patricia J Nelemans, Robert J van Oostenbrugge, Alida A Postma

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Article in PloS one, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Bart A J M WagemansDepartment of Radiology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Wim H van ZwamDepartment of Radiology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Patricia J NelemansDepartment of Clinical Epidemiology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Robert J van OostenbruggeDepartment of Neurology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Alida A PostmaDepartment of Radiology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Maastricht University Medical Centre · NL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionIn acute ischemic stroke, imaging of the cranio-cervical vessels is essential for intra-arterial treatment selection. Fast, reliable and easy accessible imaging is necessary 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Radiologists in training and non-expert readers often perform initial reviewing. In this pilot study, the potential benefit of adding 4Dimensional-CT Angiography (4D-CTA) to the patient selection protocol for intra-arterial therapy is investigated. MATERIALS AND

methodsTwenty-five datasets of prospectively recruited patients, eligible for intra-arterial treatment, were enrolled. Four radiologists-in-training consecutively reviewed CTA, CT-Perfusion and 4D-CTA (post-processed from CTP datasets) and scored: occlusion-presence and diagnostic certainty (scale 1-10). Time-to-diagnosis was registered.

resultsArterial occlusion was present in 8 patients. Accuracy improved from 88-92% after CTA and CTP assessment to 96-100% after 4D-CTA assessment (P-values >0,05). Mean diagnostic certainty improved from 7,2-8,6 to 8,8-9,3 (P-values all < 0,05). Mean time to diagnosis increased from 3, 5, 5 and 4 minutes after CTA to 9, 14, 12, and 10 minutes after 4D-CTA.

conclusion4D-CTA as an additive to regular CTA and CT-Perfusion in patients with acute ischemic stroke eligible for intra-arterial treatment shows a tendency to increase diagnostic accuracy and improves diagnostic certainty, when reviewed by radiologist in training, while only mildly prolonging time to diagnosis.

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Brain IschemiaCerebral AngiographyCerebrovascular CirculationComputed Tomography AngiographyFemaleHumansMalePerfusion ImagingStrokeThrombolytic TherapyTomography, X-Ray Computed

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PMID28234928
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