Computed Tomography, Computed Tomography Angiography, and Perfusion Computed Tomography Evaluation of Acute Ischemic Stroke

Carlos Leiva-Salinas; Bin Jiang; Max Wintermark

doi:10.1016/j.nic.2018.06.002

Computed Tomography, Computed Tomography Angiography, and Perfusion Computed Tomography Evaluation of Acute Ischemic Stroke

Neuroimaging Clin N Am. 2018 Nov;28(4):565-572. doi: 10.1016/j.nic.2018.06.002. Epub 2018 Sep 15.

Authors

Carlos Leiva-Salinas¹, Bin Jiang², Max Wintermark³

Affiliations

¹ Division of Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology, University of Missouri, One Hospital Drive, Columbia, MO 65212, USA.
² Division of Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology, Stanford University, 300 Pasteur Drive, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.
³ Division of Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology, Stanford University, 300 Pasteur Drive, Stanford, CA 94305, USA. Electronic address: max.wintermark@gmail.com.

PMID: 30322593
DOI: 10.1016/j.nic.2018.06.002

Abstract

This review outlines the current role of the individual components of multimodal computed tomography (computed tomography, computed tomography angiography, and perfusion computed tomography) in the evaluation of patients with acute ischemic stroke.

Keywords: CT; CT angiography; Imaging; Perfusion CT; Stroke.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Brain / blood supply
Brain / diagnostic imaging
Brain Ischemia / complications
Brain Ischemia / diagnostic imaging*
Cerebral Angiography / methods*
Computed Tomography Angiography / methods
Humans
Stroke / complications
Stroke / diagnostic imaging*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*