CT Perfusion in Acute Lacunar Stroke: Detection Capabilities Based on Infarct Location.

John C BensonSeyedmehdi PayabvashS MortazaviLei ZhangP SalazarB HoffmanMark OswoodAlexander M McKinney
Published in: AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology (2016)
CTP has low sensitivity and high specificity in identifying lacunar infarcts. Sensitivity is highest in the subcortical white matter with or without cortical involvement, but limited in the basal ganglia and thalami.