The Significance of Contrast Density of the Computed Tomography-Angiographic Spot Sign and its Correlation with Hematoma Expansion

The computed tomography angiographic (CTA) spot sign has been shown to predict hematoma expansion in patients with intracranial hemorrhage (ICH), but the significance of the spot sign density (SSD) and the spot sign ratio (SSR) has not yet been explored.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - March 31, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Omar Hussein, Khalid Sawalha, Joel Fritz, Ahmed Abd Elazim, Mohammad Hamed, Lai Wei, Shraddha Mainali Source Type: research