Recommendations on the use of computed tomography in the stroke code: Consensus document SENR, SERAU, GEECV-SEN, SERAM

Abstract

The Spanish Society of Emergency Radiology (SERAU), the Spanish Society of Neuroradiology (SENR), the Spanish Society of Neurology through its Cerebrovascular Diseases Study Group (GEECV-SEN) and the Spanish Society of Medical Radiology (SERAM) have met to draft this consensus document that will review the use of computed tomography in the stroke code patients, focusing on its indications, the technique for its correct acquisition and the possible interpretation mistakes.

Keywords: Acute stroke; Angiografía por tomografía computarizada; Cerebrovascular disorders; Computed tomography angiography; Consenso; Consensus; Enfermedad cerebrovascular; Ictus agudo; Imagen de perfusión; Multidetector computed tomography; Perfusion imaging; Tomografía computarizada multidetector.