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Perfusion Imaging in Acute Traumatic Brain Injury

  • David B. Douglas
  • , Ruchir Chaudhari
  • , Jason M. Zhao
  • , James Gullo
  • , Jared Kirkland
  • , Pamela K. Douglas
  • , Ely Wolin
  • , James Walroth
  • , Max Wintermark

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Abstract

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a significant problem worldwide and neuroimaging plays a critical role in diagnosis and management. Recently, perfusion neuroimaging techniques have been explored in TBI to determine and characterize potential perfusion neuroimaging biomarkers to aid in diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis. In this article, computed tomography (CT) bolus perfusion, MR imaging bolus perfusion, MR imaging arterial spin labeling perfusion, and xenon CT are reviewed with a focus on their applications in acute TBI. Future research directions are also discussed.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)55-65
Number of pages11
JournalNeuroimaging Clinics of North America
Volume28
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2018
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Concussion
  • Perfusion
  • TBI
  • Traumatic brain injury

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
  • Clinical Neurology

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