Supplementary Material for: COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY PERFUSION IN ACUTE STROKE ASSESSMENT

Background: Traditionally, non-contrast computed tomography (CT) alone was used in the initial assessment of acute ischaemic stroke patients mainly to exclude haemorrhage or alternative pathology.
Summary: Late-window (beyond 6 hours) and recent large-volume endovascular mechanical thrombectomy (MT) trials integrated CT Perfusion (CTP) imaging to guide MT and/or intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) decision-making in stroke patients.
Key Messages: In current clinical practice, many patients are being excluded from reperfusion therapy due to a lack of data from urgent investigations to assess cerebral vasculature and perfusion. Here, we explore the potential benefits of CTP incorporated into the initial CT protocol assessment of stroke patients.