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Systematic characterization of the computed tomography angiography spot sign in primary intracerebral hemorrhage identifies patients at highest risk for hematoma expansion: the spot sign score

Delgado Almandoz JE, Yoo AJ, Stone MJ, Schaefer PW, Goldstein JN, Rosand J, Oleinik A, Lev MH, Gonzalez RG, Romero JM. Systematic characterization of the computed tomography angiography spot sign in primary intracerebral hemorrhage identifies patients at highest risk for hematoma expansion: the spot sign score. Stroke. September[2009;40(9):2994-3000.

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Publication Date
September 2009

How Analyze was Used
“Determination of the initial and follow-up ICH [intracerebral hemorrhage] and IVH [intraventricular hemorrhage] volumes was performed independently and blinded to the CTA categorization with Analyze 9.0 software … by thresholding with manual hematoma outline adjustment in the baseline and first follow-up NCCT examinations.”

Keywords
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Cerebral Angiography
Cerebral Hemorrhage/complications/physiopathology/radiography/therapy
Child
Female
Hematoma, Subdural, Intracranial/etiology/physiopathology/radiography/therapy
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Author Affiliation(s)
Division of Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, US. (JEDA, AJY, MJS, PWS, MHL, RGG, JMR)

Department of Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, US. (JNG)

Department of Neurology and Center for Human Genetic Research, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, US. (JR, AO)

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