Whole-brain dynamic CT angiography and perfusion imaging

W W Orrison Jr; K V Snyder; L N Hopkins; C J Roach; E N Ringdahl; R Nazir; E H Hanson

doi:10.1016/j.crad.2010.12.014

Whole-brain dynamic CT angiography and perfusion imaging

Clin Radiol. 2011 Jun;66(6):566-74. doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2010.12.014. Epub 2011 Mar 2.

Authors

W W Orrison Jr¹, K V Snyder, L N Hopkins, C J Roach, E N Ringdahl, R Nazir, E H Hanson

Affiliation

¹ CHW Nevada Imaging Company, Nevada Imaging Centers, Spring Valley, Las Vegas, NV, USA.

PMID: 21371698
DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2010.12.014

Abstract

The availability of whole brain computed tomography (CT) perfusion has expanded the opportunities for analysing the haemodynamic parameters associated with varied neurological conditions. Examples demonstrating the clinical utility of whole-brain CT perfusion imaging in selected acute and chronic ischaemic arterial neurovascular conditions are presented. Whole-brain CT perfusion enables the detection and focused haemodynamic analyses of acute and chronic arterial conditions in the central nervous system without the limitation of partial anatomical coverage of the brain.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Aged
Cerebral Angiography / methods*
Cerebrovascular Disorders / diagnostic imaging*
Clinical Protocols
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Perfusion Imaging / methods*
Reproducibility of Results
Retrospective Studies
Sensitivity and Specificity
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*