PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Roberts, Heidi C.
AU  - Dillon, William P.
AU  - Smith, Wade S.
TI  - Dynamic CT Perfusion to Assess the Effect of Carotid Revascularization in Chronic Cerebral Ischemia
DP  - 2000 Feb 01
TA  - American Journal of Neuroradiology
PG  - 421--425
VI  - 21
IP  - 2
4099  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/21/2/421.short
4100  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/21/2/421.full
SO  - Am. J. Neuroradiol.2000 Feb 01; 21
AB  - Summary: We present the case of a female patient who was studied with dynamic contrast-enhanced CT perfusion before and after carotid revascularization. Before treatment, there was decreased perfusion in the ipsilateral insula, which was shown to be resolved on the scan obtained 1 day after treatment, indicating the technical success of the revascularization. In the ipsilateral basal ganglia, there was delayed contrast agent clearance from the tissue, which was attributed to vasodilation; after revascularization, there remained a subtle stenotic effect. The observed changes in the dynamic CT perfusion study suggest that this technique may be a useful tool in the evaluation of patients with asymmetrical cerebral blood flow.