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Does including neck CTA in work-up of suspected intracranial hemorrhage add value?

William A MehanChristopher J StapletonScott B Raymond
Published in: Emergency radiology (2018)
Although CTA neck can provide helpful information for planning catheter angiography, it rarely uncovers findings that would significantly prolong the procedure if unknown. Neck CTA is therefore only recommended in patients with a confirmed intracranial hemorrhage in a pattern consistent with aneurysm or arteriovenous shunt.
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