International survey of acute Stroke imaging used to make revascularization treatment decisions

ConclusionThere were significant variations among sites and geographical areas in terms of stroke imaging work‐up used tomake decisions both for intravenous and endovascular revascularization. Clinical trials using advanced imaging as a selection tool for acute revascularization therapy should address the need for additional resources and technical support, and take into consideration the lack of routine use of such techniques in trial planning.

Source: International Journal of Stroke - April 1, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Max Wintermark, Marie Luby, Natan M. Bornstein, Andrew Demchuk, Jens Fiehler, Kohsuke Kudo, Kennedy R. Lees, David S. Liebeskind, Patrik Michel, Raul G. Nogueira, Mark W. Parsons, Makoto Sasaki, Joanna M. Wardlaw, Ona Wu, Weiwei Zhang, Guangming Zhu, Stev Tags: Research Source Type: research