One-stop-shop stroke imaging with functional CT

Elizabeth Tong; Peter Komlosi; Max Wintermark

doi:10.1016/j.ejrad.2014.11.027

One-stop-shop stroke imaging with functional CT

Eur J Radiol. 2015 Dec;84(12):2425-31. doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2014.11.027. Epub 2014 Dec 3.

Authors

Elizabeth Tong¹, Peter Komlosi¹, Max Wintermark²

Affiliations

¹ Neuroradiology Division, Department of Radiology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, United States.
² Neuroradiogy Division, Department of Radiology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, United States; Department of Radiology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois and University of Lausanne, Switzerland. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 25554006
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2014.11.027

Abstract

Advanced imaging techniques have extended beyond traditional anatomic imaging and progressed to dynamic, physiologic and functional imaging. Neuroimaging is no longer a mere diagnostic tool. Multimodal functional CT, comprising of NCCT, PCT and CTA, provides a one-stop-shop for rapid stroke imaging. Integrating those imaging findings with pertinent clinical information can help guide subsequent treatment decisions, medical management and follow-up imaging selection. This review article will briefly discuss the indication and utility of each modality in acute stroke imaging.

Keywords: CT; CTA; Multimodal CT; Perfusion CT; Stroke.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Cerebral Angiography / methods*
Contrast Media
Humans
Multidetector Computed Tomography / methods
Multimodal Imaging / methods*
Radiographic Image Enhancement
Stroke / diagnostic imaging*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*

Substances

Contrast Media