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Fig 3. Temperature (T) chart correlation to recanalization in M2 occlusion. Upper left: control arteriogram demonstrates EKOS sonography microcatheter placed in the M2 occlusion (white arrow) just before treatment time 0. Upper right: 15-minute control arteriogram demonstrates microcatheter tip retraction into the M1 segment (white arrow). Note the temperature decrease of approximately 0.2°C during the 15-minute time interval, indicating cooling of the catheter by flowing blood. Lower right: oblique 30-minute arteriogram with catheter-tip position (white arrow) proximal to recanalization of the M2 segment, with distal emboli (AOL 3 recanalization, TICI 2 perfusion). Note the temperature drop of approximately 0.4°C during the 15-minute time interval. The downward spikes of T indicate cooling by contrast injection. The spike at 25 minutes was an additional injection to confirm maintenance of catheter position, where no recanalization was yet identified. deg C indicates degrees celsius.
