Neurotrauma: the role of CT angiogram
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Optimized Management of Endovascular Treatment for Acute Ischemic Stroke
Published on: January 18, 2018
Jody Wellwood1, Anthony Alcantara, Daniel B Michael
1Department of Neurological Surgery, Detroit Medical Center and Wayne State University, MI, USA.
Abstract:
Cerebrovascular injuries can occur in blunt or penetrating head and neck trauma. A high index of suspicion based on mechanism of injury and clinical assessment warrants screening for intracranial and extracranial vascular lesions. Conventional angiogram has been and remains the gold standard for diagnosis of these injuries, but computerized tomography angiography offers a fast, noninvasive method of imaging for neurotrauma patients. Advantages and disadvantages of each modality are discussed.

