OBJECTIVES: To assess the feasibility of dual energy computed tomography (DE-CT) in intra-arterially treated acute ischaemic stroke patients to discriminate between contrast extravasation and intracerebral haemorrhage. METHODS: Thirty consecutive acute ischaemic stroke patients following intra-arterial treatment were examined with DE-CT. Simultaneous imaging at 80 kV and 140 kV was employed with calculation of mixed images. Virtual unenhanced non-contrast (VNC) images and iodine overlay maps (IOM) were calculated using a dedicated brain haemorrhage algorithm. Mixed images alone, as "conventional CT", and DE-CT interpretations were evaluated and compared with follow-up CT. RESULTS: Eight patients were excluded owing to a lack of follow-up or loss of data. Mixed images showed intracerebral hyperdense areas in 19/22 patients. Both haemorrhage and residual contrast material were present in 1/22. IOM suggested contrast extravasation in 18/22 patients; in 16/18 patients this was confirmed at follow-up. The positive predictive value (PPV) of mixed imaging alone was 25 %, with a negative predictive value (NPV) of 91 % and accuracy of 63 %. The PPV for detection of haemorrhage with DE-CT was 100 %, with an NPV of 89 % and accuracy improved to 89 %. CONCLUSIONS: Dual energy computed tomography improves accuracy and diagnostic confidence in early differentiation between intracranial haemorrhage and contrast medium extravasation in acute stroke patients following intra-arterial revascularisation. KEY POINTS: • Contrast material and haemorrhage have similar density on conventional 120-kV CT. • Contrast material hinders interpretation of CT in stroke patients after recanalisation. • Iodine and haemorrhage have different attenuation at lower kVs. • Dual energy CT improves accuracy in early differentiation of haemorrhage and contrast extravasation. • Early differentiation between iodine and haemorrhage helps to initiate therapy promptly.
OBJECTIVES: To assess the feasibility of dual energy computed tomography (DE-CT) in intra-arterially treated acute ischaemic strokepatients to discriminate between contrast extravasation and intracerebral haemorrhage. METHODS: Thirty consecutive acute ischaemic strokepatients following intra-arterial treatment were examined with DE-CT. Simultaneous imaging at 80 kV and 140 kV was employed with calculation of mixed images. Virtual unenhanced non-contrast (VNC) images and iodine overlay maps (IOM) were calculated using a dedicated brain haemorrhage algorithm. Mixed images alone, as "conventional CT", and DE-CT interpretations were evaluated and compared with follow-up CT. RESULTS: Eight patients were excluded owing to a lack of follow-up or loss of data. Mixed images showed intracerebral hyperdense areas in 19/22 patients. Both haemorrhage and residual contrast material were present in 1/22. IOM suggested contrast extravasation in 18/22 patients; in 16/18 patients this was confirmed at follow-up. The positive predictive value (PPV) of mixed imaging alone was 25 %, with a negative predictive value (NPV) of 91 % and accuracy of 63 %. The PPV for detection of haemorrhage with DE-CT was 100 %, with an NPV of 89 % and accuracy improved to 89 %. CONCLUSIONS: Dual energy computed tomography improves accuracy and diagnostic confidence in early differentiation between intracranial haemorrhage and contrast medium extravasation in acute strokepatients following intra-arterial revascularisation. KEY POINTS: • Contrast material and haemorrhage have similar density on conventional 120-kV CT. • Contrast material hinders interpretation of CT in strokepatients after recanalisation. • Iodine and haemorrhage have different attenuation at lower kVs. • Dual energy CT improves accuracy in early differentiation of haemorrhage and contrast extravasation. • Early differentiation between iodine and haemorrhage helps to initiate therapy promptly.
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