CT cervico-cerebral angiography in acute stroke. Can we justify aortic arch imaging?

ConclusionsRoutine inclusion of the upper chest on CTCCA is currently difficult to justify in the evaluation of a suspected acute anterior circulation stroke, contributing significantly to total radiation dose without demonstrating significant extra-cranial vascular findings. Prospective studies adopting narrower fields of view excluding the upper chest are necessary.
Source: Irish Journal of Medical Science - Category: General Medicine Source Type: research