International survey of acute stroke imaging used to make revascularization treatment decisions.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To assess the differences across continental regions in terms of stroke imaging obtained for making acute revascularization therapy decisions, and to identify obstacles to participating in randomized trials involving multimodal imaging.

Methods

STroke Imaging Repository (STIR) and Virtual International Stroke Trials Archive (VISTA)-Imaging circulated an online survey through its website, through the websites of national professional societies from multiple countries as well as through email distribution lists from STIR and the above mentioned societies.

Results

We received responses from 223 centers (2 from Africa, 38 from Asia, 10 from Australia, 101 from Europe, 4 from Middle East, 55 from North America, 13 from South America). In combination, the sites s

SUBMITTER: Wintermark M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5286907 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature