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  • Medical Imaging
  • Interventional Radiology

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  • Mechanical thrombectomy (MT) is a proven treatment for acute ischemic stroke (AIS), especially large vessel occlusions.
  • Recanalization time is critical for patient outcomes in AIS.
  • Traditional MT requires dedicated angiography suites, often necessitating patient transfer.

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  • To evaluate the safety and feasibility of a novel combined CT and mobile C-arm X-ray system for MT.
  • To assess the impact of this integrated system on procedural efficiency.

Main Methods:

  • Patients with AIS underwent advanced CT imaging (CT, CT perfusion, CT angiography) on a modified 64-slice scanner.
  • MT was performed within the CT suite using a mobile C-arm X-ray device without patient transfer.
  • The system utilized a 30x30 cm flat detector positioned between the CT gantry and patient table.

Main Results:

  • The mobile C-arm provided feasible and satisfactory angiographic imaging quality for MT.
  • The integrated CT/C-arm setup significantly reduced the picture-to-puncture time by up to 35 minutes.
  • This time reduction includes patient preparation steps like intubation.

Conclusions:

  • MT utilizing a combined CT/C-arm system is demonstrated to be safe and feasible.
  • The system offers significant time-saving advantages, a crucial factor for improving AIS patient outcomes.
  • Further investigation in larger studies is warranted to confirm these benefits.