Use of CTA Test Dose to Trigger a Low Cardiac Output Protocol Improves Acute Stroke CTP Data Analyzed with RAPID Software.
Jason Brett HartmanShamus K MoranChengcheng ZhuJake W SharpDaniel S HippeDavid A ZamoraMahmud Mossa-BashaPublished in: AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology (2022)
Older age, left ventricle ejection fraction, and the absence of hypertension increase the risk of time-density curve truncation. However, a CTA test-dose-directed case-specific protocol can reduce truncation to ensure accurate data while mitigating radiation dose increases.
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