Connecting the DOTs: a novel imaging sign on flat-panel detector CT indicating distal vessel occlusions after thrombectomy.
Adnan MujanovicDaniel WindeckerBettina L SerrallachChristoph C KurmannWilliam AlmiriThomas Raphael MeinelDavid Julian SeiffgeEike Immo I PiechowiakTomas DobrockyJan GrallaUrs FischerFranziska DornRené ChapotSara Pilgram-PastorJohannes KaesmacherPublished in: Journal of neurointerventional surgery (2024)
The DOT sign appears to be a frequent finding on immediate post-interventional FPDCT. It correlates strongly with incomplete reperfusion and indicates residual distal vessel occlusions. In the future, it may be used to complement grading of reperfusion success and may help mitigating overestimation of reperfusion in the acute setting.
Keyphrases
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