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CT stroke-window settings: an unfortunate misleading misnomer?
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PMID:  21976632     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This commentary will discuss the use of the "stroke window" settings in the evaluation of CT head examinations and advocate its more widespread use in patients who present with neurological symptoms in addition to patients with suspected stroke. We present examples of the use of stroke windows which revealed subtle abnormalities that were not readily apparent on default brain window settings and were subsequently confirmed on MRI or follow-up CT. As a result we suggest that stroke windows should be routine in the review of all CT head examinations.
Authors:
P J Turner; G Holdsworth
Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-10-5
Journal Detail:
Title:  The British journal of radiology     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1748-880X     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-10-6     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0373125     Medline TA:  Br J Radiol     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Radiology Department, The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Pinderfields General Hospital, Wakefield, UK.
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