Evaluates a new imaging protocol to improve vessel visualization in patients with large vessel occlusion undergoing mechanical thrombectomy, indicating potential benefits over...
Objective: Mechanical thrombectomy (MT) is currently the standard treatment for large vessel occlusion (LVO). However, advancing a microcatheter and microguidewire into non-visualized distal vessels carries a risk of vascular perforation, potentially resulting in serious hemorrhagic complications. This study aimed to evaluate the usefulness of a new imaging protocol using single-phase CTA guided by the time-enhancement curve (TEC) derived from CT perfusion (CTP) in patients with anterior circulation LVO undergoing MT, for improving distal vessel visualization compared with conventional CTA using a bolus-tracking (BT) method.
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