Mechanical thrombectomy using a combined CT/C-arm X-ray system.

Johannes Alex Rolf PfaffChristian HerwehMirko PhamSilvia SchönenbergerJulian BöselPeter A RinglebSabine HeilandMartin BendszusMarkus Möhlenbruch

Published in: Journal of neurointerventional surgery (2015)

MT using a combined CT/C-arm system is safe and feasible. The potential advantages, particularly time saving and ensuing improvement in patient outcome, need to be assessed in a larger study.

Keyphrases

dual energy
computed tomography
image quality
contrast enhanced
positron emission tomography
case report
high resolution
magnetic resonance
risk assessment
human health
pet ct