A Multicenter Survey of Acute Stroke Imaging Protocols for Endovascular Thrombectomy.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Identifying current practices in acute stroke imaging is essential for establishing optimal imaging protocols. We surveyed and assessed the current status of acute stroke imaging for endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) at tertiary hospitals throughout South Korea.

Materials and methods

An electronic questionnaire on imaging protocols for EVT in patients with acute ischemic stroke was e-mailed to physicians at 42 registered tertiary hospitals, and their responses were collected between February and March 2020.

Results

Of the 36 hospitals participating in the survey, 69% (25/36) adopted computed tomography (CT)-based protocols, whereas 31% (11/36) adopted magnetic resonance (MR)-based protocols. Non-enhanced CT (NECT) was the initial imaging study at 28%, NECT with

SUBMITTER: Kim B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7946564 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature