Initial Experience with Upfront Arterial and Perfusion Imaging among Ischemic Stroke Patients Presenting within the 4.5-hour Time Window

Conclusions: An upfront CTA/CTP protocol aided stroke team decision-making in nearly half of cases. Implementation of a CTA/CTP protocol was associated with a learning curve of 6 months before door to needle time ≤60 minutes returned to similar rates as the pre-CTA/CTP protocol.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - January 24, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Ali Reza Noorian, Katja Bryant, Ashley Aiken, Andrew D. Nicholson, Adam B. Edwards, Mason P. Markowski, Seena Dehkharghani, Jemisha C. Bouloute, Jacquelyn Abney, Fadi Nahab Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research