Volumetric and Spatial Accuracy of Computed Tomography Perfusion Estimated Ischemic Core Volume in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke

Jan W. Hoving, Henk A. Marquering, Charles B. L. M. Majoie, Nawaf Yassi, Gagan Sharma, David S. Liebeskind, Aad van der Lugt, Yvo B. Roos, Wim van Zwam, Robert J. van Oostenbrugge, Mayank Goyal, Jeffrey L. Saver, Tudor G. Jovin, Gregory W. Albers, Antoni Davalos, Michael D. Hill, Andrew M. Demchuk, Serge Bracard, Francis Guillemin, Keith W. MuirPhilip White, Peter J. Mitchell, Geoffrey A. Donnan, Stephen M. Davis, Bruce C. V. Campbell*

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Abstract

Background and Purpose-The volume of estimated ischemic core using computed tomography perfusion (CTP) imaging can identify ischemic stroke patients who are likely to benefit from reperfusion, particularly beyond standard time windows. We assessed the accuracy of pretreatment CTP estimated ischemic core in patients with successful endovascular reperfusion.

Methods-Patients from the HERMES (Highly Effective Reperfusion Evaluated in Multiple Endovascular Stroke Trials) and EXTEND-IA TNK (Tenecteplase Versus Alteplase Before Endovascular Therapy for Ischemic Stroke) databases who had pretreatment CTP, >50% angiographic reperfusion, and follow-up magnetic resonance imaging at 24 hours were included. Ischemic core volume on baseline CTP data was estimated using relative cerebral blood flow

Results-In 120 patients, median CTP estimated ischemic core volume was 7.8 mL (IQR, 1.8-19.9 mL), and median diffusion lesion volume at 24 hours was 30.8 mL (IQR, 14.9-67.6 mL). Median volumetric difference was 4.4 mL (IQR, 1.2-12.0 mL). Dice similarity coefficient was low (median, 0.24; IQR, 0.15-0.37). The median precision (positive predictive value) of 0.68 (IQR, 0.40-0.88) and average Hausdorff distance (median, 3.1; IQR, 1.8-5.7 mm) indicated reasonable spatial agreement for regions estimated as ischemic core at baseline. Overestimation of total ischemic core volume by CTP was uncommon. Expert visual review revealed overestimation predominantly in white matter regions.

Conclusions-CTP estimated ischemic core volumes were substantially smaller than follow-up diffusion-weighted imaging lesions at 24 hours despite endovascular reperfusion within 2 hours of imaging. This may be partly because of infarct growth. Volumetric CTP core overestimation was uncommon and not related to imaging-to-reperfusion time. Core overestimation in white matter should be a focus of future efforts to improve CTP accuracy.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2368-2375
Number of pages8
JournalStroke
Volume49
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2018

Keywords

  • cerebral infarction
  • magnetic resonance imaging
  • reperfusion
  • tenecteplase
  • thrombectomy
  • tomography, X-ray computed
  • TISSUE-PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR
  • CEREBRAL-BLOOD-FLOW
  • CT PERFUSION
  • ENDOVASCULAR THERAPY
  • INFARCT VOLUME
  • THROMBECTOMY
  • DIFFUSION
  • SOFTWARE
  • SELECTION
  • PREDICT

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