CT perfusion of the brain – what is its role today and expectancies for tomorrow?

Authors

  • Ewa Kurys-Denis 2nd Department of Radiology, Medical University of Lublin, Poland Author
  • Ewa Papuć Department of Neurology, Medical University of Lublin, Poland Author
  • Witold Krupski 2nd Department of Radiology, Medical University of Lublin, Poland Author
  • Zbigniew Stelmasiak Department of Neurology, Medical University of Lublin, Poland Author

Keywords:

perfusion, CT, brain, stroke

Abstract

Computed tomography (CT) perfusion imaging delivers the information about regional differences of cerebral haemodynamics and can give additional information in different cerebral pathologies. Together with CT technology it has recently undergone significant progress by expansion of multidetector CTs (four to 320 detector-rows) and enlargement of detector width. The aim of this review is to provide an overview of the newest perfusion CT possibilities in imaging of different brain pathologies and to discuss the future development directions of perfusion CT.

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2012-02-07

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Vol. 12 No. 4 (2011): Current Problems of Psychiatry

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