Comparison of three commonly used CT perfusion software packages in patients with acute ischemic stroke

Miou S. Koopman*, Olvert A. Berkhemer, Ralph R. E. G. Geuskens, Bart J. Emmer, Marianne A. A. van Walderveen, Sjoerd F. M. Jenniskens, Wim H. van Zwam, Robert J. van Oostenbrugge, Aad van der Lugt, Diederik W. J. Dippel, Ludo F. Beenen, Yvo B. W. E. M. Roos, Henk A. Marquering, Charles B. L. M. Majoie, MR CLEAN Trial Investigators

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Abstract

Background and purpose CT perfusion (CTP) might support decision making in patients with acute ischemic stroke by providing perfusion maps of ischemic tissue. Currently, the reliability of CTP is hampered by varying results between different post-processing software packages. The purpose of this study is to compare ischemic core volumes estimated by IntelliSpace Portal (ISP) and syngo.via with core volumes as estimated by RAPID. Methods Thirty-five CTP datasets from patients in the MR CLEAN trial were post-processed. Core volumes were estimated with ISP using default settings and with syngo.via using three different settings: default settings (method A); additional smoothing filter (method B); and adjusted settings (method C). The results were compared with RAPID. Agreement between methods was assessed using Bland-Altman analysis and intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). Accuracy for detecting volumes up to 25 mL, 50 mL, and 70 mL was assessed. Final infarct volumes were determined on follow-up non-contrast CT. Results Median core volume was 50 mL with ISP, 41 mL with syngo.via method A, 20 mL with method B, 36 mL with method C, and 11 mL with RAPID. Agreement ranged from poor (ISP: ICC 0.41; method A: ICC 0.23) to good (method B: ICC 0.83; method C: ICC 0.85). The bias (1.8 mL) and limits of agreement (-27, 31 mL) were the smallest with syngo.via with additional smoothing (method B). Agreement for detecting core volumes

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1249-1256
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Neurointerventional Surgery
Volume11
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2019

Keywords

  • stroke
  • brain ischemia
  • CT perfusion
  • post-processing software
  • ischemic core
  • FINAL INFARCT VOLUME
  • ENDOVASCULAR TREATMENT
  • INTRAVENOUS ALTEPLASE
  • THROMBECTOMY
  • REPERFUSION
  • SELECTION
  • ACCURACY
  • PREDICT
  • CORE
  • MAPS

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