2022
A comparison of simultaneous multislice and conventional diffusion tensor imaging techniques for ischemic stroke evaluation at 1.5T
Culleton S, Kolowori S, Roberts J, de Havenon A, DiBella E, McNally J. A comparison of simultaneous multislice and conventional diffusion tensor imaging techniques for ischemic stroke evaluation at 1.5T. British Journal Of Radiology 2022, 96: 20220222. PMID: 36469531, PMCID: PMC10997011, DOI: 10.1259/bjr.20220222.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIschemic stroke evaluationStroke workupStroke evaluationMean diffusivityDiffusion tensorIschemic strokeStroke protocolAcute settingIschemic stroke detectionTreatment windowBlinded neuroradiologistsIRB approvalDiagnostic accuracyFractional anisotropyT MRIObserver 2Observer 1Interrater reliabilityT-testConventional diffusion tensorWorkupDTIAverage image qualityCharacteristic areaCoefficient of variation
2021
Predicting neuroimaging eligibility for extended-window endovascular thrombectomy.
de Havenon A, Mickolio K, O'Donnell S, Stoddard G, McNally JS, Alexander M, Taussky P, Awad AW. Predicting neuroimaging eligibility for extended-window endovascular thrombectomy. Journal Of Neurosurgery 2021, 135: 1100-1104. PMID: 33636705, PMCID: PMC8387497, DOI: 10.3171/2020.8.jns20386.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLarge vessel occlusionAlberta Stroke Program Early CT ScoreTissue plasminogen activatorEndovascular thrombectomyC-statisticPatients 5Stroke patientsTreatment windowFurther patient careHealth Stroke ScaleIschemic stroke treatmentLarge patient registriesSecond outcomePatients 4.5Stroke ScaleAdvanced imaging toolsStroke treatmentSalvageable penumbraCT scorePatient eligibilityClinical variablesPatient RegistryMultivariable modelMR perfusionTreatment cutoff