CT Perfusion in Acute Lacunar Stroke: Detection Capabilities Based on Infarct Location.
John C BensonSeyedmehdi PayabvashS MortazaviLei ZhangP SalazarB HoffmanMark OswoodAlexander M McKinneyPublished 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.
Keyphrases
- white matter
- contrast enhanced
- liver failure
- multiple sclerosis
- atrial fibrillation
- computed tomography
- respiratory failure
- image quality
- acute myocardial infarction
- magnetic resonance imaging
- dual energy
- loop mediated isothermal amplification
- aortic dissection
- positron emission tomography
- magnetic resonance
- real time pcr
- coronary artery disease
- pet ct