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Estimation of acute infarct volume with reference maps: A simple visual tool for decision making in thrombectomy cases

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Kim, Dong-Eog; Ryu, Wi-Sun; Schellingerhout, Dawid; Jeong, Han-Gil; Kim, Paul; Jeong, Sang-Wuk; Park, Man-Seok; Choi, Kang-Ho; Kim, Joon-Tae; Kim, Beom Joon; Han, Moon-Ku; Lee, Jun; Cha, Jae-Kwan; Kim, Dae-Hyun; Nah, Hyun-Wook; Lee, Soo Joo; Kim, Jae Guk; Hong, Keun-Sik; Cho, Yong-Jin; Park, Hong-Kyun; Lee, Byung-Chul; Yu, Kyung-Ho; Oh, Mi-Sun; Park, Jong-Moo; Kang, Kyusik; Lee, Kyung Bok; Park, Tai Hwan; Park, Sang-Soon; Lee, Yong-Seok; Bae, Hee-Joon

Issue Date
2019-01
Publisher
Korean Stroke Society
Citation
Journal of Stroke, Vol.21 No.1, pp.69-77
Abstract
Background and Purpose Thrombectomy within 24 hours can improve outcomes in selected patients with a clinical-infarct mismatch. We devised an easy-to-use visual estimation tool that allows infarct volume estimation in centers with limited resources. Methods We identified 1,031 patients with cardioembolic or large-artery atherosclerosis infarction on diffusion-weighted images (DWIs) obtained before recanalization therapy and within 24 hours of onset, and occlusion of the internal carotid or middle cerebral artery. Acute DWIs were mapped onto a standard template and used to create visual reference maps with known lesion volumes, which were then used in a validation study (with 130 cases) against software estimates of infarct volume. Results The DWI reference map chart comprises 144 maps corresponding to 12 different infarct volumes (0.5, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, and 19 mL) in each of 12 template slices (Montreal Neurological Institute z-axis -15 to 51 mm). Infarct volume in a patient is estimated by selecting a slice with a similar infarct size at the corresponding z-axis level on the reference maps and then adding up over all slices. The method yielded good correlations to software volumetrics and was easily learned by both experienced and junior physicians, with approximately 1 to 2 minutes spent per case. The sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy for detecting threshold infarct volumes (<21, <31, and <51 mL) were very high (all about >90%). Conclusions We developed easy-to-use reference maps that allow prompt and reliable visual estimation of infarct volumes for triaging patients to thrombectomy in acute stroke.
ISSN
2287-6391
URI
https://hdl.handle.net/10371/211473
DOI
https://doi.org/10.5853/jos.2018.03202
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Research Area 뇌경색, 뇌졸중, 혈관성 인지장애 및 치매

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