Utility of CT perfusion scanning in patient selection for acute stroke intervention: experience at University at Buffalo Neurosurgery-Millard Fillmore Gates Circle Hospital

Neurosurg Focus. 2011 Jun;30(6):E4. doi: 10.3171/2011.2.FOCUS1130.

Abstract

Computed tomography perfusion scanning generates physiological flow parameters of the brain parenchyma, allowing differentiation of ischemic penumbra and core infarct. Perfusion maps, along with the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score, are used as the bases for endovascular stroke intervention at the authors' institute, regardless of the time interval from stroke onset. With case examples, the authors illustrate their perfusion-based imaging guidelines in patient selection for endovascular treatment in the setting of acute stroke.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Brain Ischemia / diagnostic imaging*
  • Brain Ischemia / pathology*
  • Brain Ischemia / therapy
  • Cerebrovascular Circulation / physiology
  • Endovascular Procedures / methods
  • Endovascular Procedures / standards
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • New York
  • Patient Selection
  • Perfusion Imaging / methods*
  • Stroke / diagnostic imaging*
  • Stroke / pathology*
  • Stroke / therapy
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*
  • Treatment Outcome