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Amara Ahmed1, Omar Hamam2, Sanaz Ghaderi Niri3
1Department of Clinical Sciences, Florida State University College of Medicine, Tallahassee, FL, USA.
Abstract:
Acute ischemic stroke (AIS) is a leading cause of morbidity worldwide and can present with nonspecific symptoms, making diagnosis difficult. Many neurologic diseases present similarly to stroke; stroke mimics account for up to half of all hospital admissions for stroke. Stroke therapies carry risk, so accurate diagnosis of AIS is crucial for prompt treatment and prevention of adverse outcomes for patients with stroke mimics. Computed tomography (CT) perfusion techniques have been used to distinguish between nonviable tissue and penumbra. RAPID is an operator-independent, automated CT perfusion imaging software that can aid clinicians in diagnosing strokes quickly and accurately. In this case-based review, we demonstrate the applications of RAPID in differentiating between strokes and stroke mimics.
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