Worldwide, stroke is a leading cause of death and disability. Recombinant tissue
plasminogen activator (rtPA) was approved a decade ago for the treatment of acute ischemic …

Perfusion computed tomography (CT) is a relatively new technique that allows rapid
qualitative and quantitative evaluation of cerebral perfusion by generating maps of cerebral …

Investigation of the functional architecture of the human brain using modern noninvasive
imaging techniques is a rapidly expanding area of research. A proper knowledge of …

CT perfusion (CTP) is a functional imaging technique that provides important information
about capillary-level hemodynamics of the brain parenchyma and is a natural complement …

Background and Purpose—Our purpose was to determine (1) the correlation between
quantitative CT and MR measurements of infarct core, penumbra, and mismatch; and (2) …

Acute stroke is a common cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. It is the third leading
cause of death in the United States (responsible for approximately 1 in 15 deaths in 2001) …

Carotid balloon test occlusion (BTO) is used to assess the collateral circulation and
cerebrovascular reserve in patients in whom carotid artery occlusion is contemplated. Eight …

Over the past few decades, intracranial monitoring technologies focused on treating and
preempting secondary injury after traumatic brain injury (TBI) have experienced …

5.12 Conclusion As new treatments are developed for stroke, the potential clinical
applications of CTP imaging in the diagnosis, triage, and therapeutic monitoring of these …

Materials and Methods Nineteen patients of histologically proven intracranial tuberculomas
were included in the study of which 9 were not on antitubercular treatment and ten were on …