Brain computed tomography perfusion may help to detect hemodynamic reconstitution and predict intracerebral hemorrhage after carotid stenting Shy-Chyi Chin, MD, Chien-Hung Chang, MD, MSc, Ting-Yu Chang, MD, Ko-Lun Huang, MD, Tai-Cheng Wu, MD, Jr-Rung Lin, PhD, Yeu-Jhy Chang, MD, Tsong-Hai Lee, MD, PhD Journal of Vascular Surgery Volume 56, Issue 5, Pages 1281-1290 (November 2012) DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2012.04.038 Copyright © 2012 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Brain computed tomography (CT) demonstrates the imaging level for perfusion study. C, Cortical area of middle cerebral artery territory; M, middle cerebral artery; P, posterior cerebral artery; S, subcortical area of middle cerebral artery territory. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2012 56, 1281-1290DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2012.04.038) Copyright © 2012 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Temporal change of brain computed tomography (CT) perfusion in relation to carotid stenting in patients with unilateral carotid stenosis in different brain area. CBF, Cerebral blood flow; CBV, cerebral blood volume; MCA, middle cerebral artery; PCA, posterior cerebral artery; TTP, time to peak. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2012 56, 1281-1290DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2012.04.038) Copyright © 2012 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 3 Comparison of brain computed tomography (CT) perfusion (time to peak [TTP]) change between reversed and forward ophthalmic flow in relation to carotid stenting in patients with unilateral carotid stenosis in different brain areas. MCA, Middle cerebral artery; PCA, posterior cerebral artery. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2012 56, 1281-1290DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2012.04.038) Copyright © 2012 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions