Advances in Emergency Brain Imaging Andrew W. Asimos, MD
Director of Emergency Stroke Care Carolinas Medical Center
Charlotte, NC Slide 2 Disclosure & Disclaimer: I am not a
Neuroradiologist Slide 3 Session Objectives l Focus on CT-based
applications of neuroimaging in acute stroke l Overview of the
acquisition and derivation of CTP images l Understand the theory
behind the clinical application of CTP imaging in acute stroke l
Discuss CTP parameters that suggest infarct l Discuss CTP
parameters that suggest penumbra l Discuss use of CTA in acute
ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke Slide 4 Goal of Acute Stroke
Imaging l Acute Ischemic Stroke l Identify patients with favorable
imaging parameters for revascularization l < 3 hours (
