RE Latchaw, MJ Alberts, MH Lev, JJ Connors… - Stroke, 2009 - Am Heart Assoc
Worldwide, stroke is a leading cause of death and disability. Recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rtPA) was approved a decade ago for the treatment of acute ischemic …
Background and Purpose—The authors present an overview of the current evidence and management recommendations for evaluation and treatment of adults with acute ischemic …
JHW Pexman, PA Barber, MD Hill… - American Journal …, 2001 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Clinicians are insecure reading CT scans by using the one-third rule for acute middle cerebral artery stroke (1/3 MCA rule) before treating patients …
FO Lima, KL Furie, GS Silva, MH Lev, ÉCS Camargo… - Stroke, 2010 - Am Heart Assoc
Background and Purpose—The role of noninvasive methods in the evaluation of collateral circulation has yet to be defined. We hypothesized that a favorable pattern of …
Computed tomography (CT) has had a profound effect on the practice of medicine. Both the spectrum of clinical applications and the role that CT has played in enhancing the depth of …
Stroke is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in the developed world. The goals of an imaging evaluation for acute stroke are to establish a diagnosis as early as possible and to …
Highly accurate detection of the intracranial hemorrhage without delay is a critical clinical issue for the diagnostic decision and treatment in an emergency room. In the context of a …
JM Wardlaw, O Mielke - Radiology, 2005 - pubs.rsna.org
PURPOSE: To review systematically all reported early computed tomographic (CT) signs in acute ischemic stroke to determine interobserver agreement and the relationship between …
Abstract The use of Computed Tomography (CT) imaging for patients with stroke symptoms is an essential step for triaging and diagnosis in many hospitals. However, the subtle …