Acute stroke: usefulness of early CT findings before thrombolytic therapy.

Kummer R, von; KL, Allen; R, Holle; L, Bozzao; S, Bastianello; C, Manelfe; E, Bluhmki; P, Ringleb; DH, Meier; W, Hacke

doi:10.1148/radiology.205.2.9356611

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Acute stroke: usefulness of early CT findings before thrombolytic therapy.

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von Kummer R

Allen KL

Holle R

Abstract

Purpose To determine whether the extent of subtle parenchymal hypoattenuation detected on computed tomographic (CT) scans obtained within 6 hours of ischemic stroke is a factor in predicting patients' response to thrombolytic treatment.Materials and methods The baseline CT scans of 620 patients, who...

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