OBJECTIVE: To assess the benefits of additional computed tomography perfusion (CTP) and computed tomography angiography (CTA) on the detection of early stroke, vessel occlusion, estimated infarct size, and interrater reliability. METHODS: Sixty-seven consecutive patients underwent nonenhanced computed tomography (CT) imaging, CTA, and CTP. The final diagnosis of stroke was made from follow-up neuroimaging. A first diagnosis was made on-site by the physician on duty. Three experienced neuroradiologists blinded to follow-up findings analyzed the data set off-line, evaluated CT for signs of acute stroke, and subsequently evaluated CTP and CTA for infarction-related perfusion deficits and vessel abnormalities. RESULTS: Computed tomography perfusion and CTA increased the time from CT start to diagnosis from 2 minutes to 10 minutes. Sensitivity to detect acute stroke increased significantly in all investigators from 0.46-0.58 to 0.79-0.90 compared with CT (<0.005). The interrater weighted kappa value increased from 0.35 to 0.64. Estimation of infarct size was not improved. CONCLUSION: Computed tomography perfusion and CTA provide an effective add-on to standard CT in acute stroke imaging by significantly increasing the sensitivity and reliability of infarct detection.
OBJECTIVE: To assess the benefits of additional computed tomography perfusion (CTP) and computed tomography angiography (CTA) on the detection of early stroke, vessel occlusion, estimated infarct size, and interrater reliability. METHODS: Sixty-seven consecutive patients underwent nonenhanced computed tomography (CT) imaging, CTA, and CTP. The final diagnosis of stroke was made from follow-up neuroimaging. A first diagnosis was made on-site by the physician on duty. Three experienced neuroradiologists blinded to follow-up findings analyzed the data set off-line, evaluated CT for signs of acute stroke, and subsequently evaluated CTP and CTA for infarction-related perfusion deficits and vessel abnormalities. RESULTS: Computed tomography perfusion and CTA increased the time from CT start to diagnosis from 2 minutes to 10 minutes. Sensitivity to detect acute stroke increased significantly in all investigators from 0.46-0.58 to 0.79-0.90 compared with CT (<0.005). The interrater weighted kappa value increased from 0.35 to 0.64. Estimation of infarct size was not improved. CONCLUSION: Computed tomography perfusion and CTA provide an effective add-on to standard CT in acute stroke imaging by significantly increasing the sensitivity and reliability of infarct detection.
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