The Routine Follow-up Head CT: Is it Still a Necessary Step in the Thrombolysis Pathway?

ConclusionsThe 24-h head CT scan does not change management for most patients, particularly those with low National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale scores who do not undergo MT. Consideration should be given to removing routine follow-up imaging from postthrombolysis protocols in favor of an examination-based approach.

http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s12028-021-01348-4

Source: Neurocritical Care - September 27, 2021 Category: Neurology Source Type: research