| Z-score mapping method for extracting hypoattenuation areas of hyperacute stroke in unenhanced CT. | |
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PMID: 19734066 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to develop a z-score mapping method on the basis of a voxel-by-voxel analysis to visualize hypoattenuation areas of hyperacute stroke on unenhanced computed tomographic (CT) images. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The algorithm of the developed method consisted of five main steps: anatomic standardization, the construction of a normal reference database, calculation of the z scores, the elimination of false-positive areas, and the extraction of hypoattenuation areas. The obtained z-score map was then superimposed on the original CT images for identifying hypoattenuation areas of hyperacute stroke on the unenhanced CT images. The method was applied to 21 patients with infarctions of the middle cerebral artery territory <3 hours after symptom onset. The performance of the method was evaluated using receiver-operating characteristic analysis. RESULTS: Hypoattenuation regions could be significantly distinguished from normal regions by z-score values (P < .0001). The area under the receiver-operating characteristic curve for distinction between 68 hypoattenuation regions and 142 normal regions was 0.834. CONCLUSIONS: The developed method has the potential to accurately indicate high-signal intensity areas corresponding to hypoattenuation areas on CT images in the hyperacute stage of stroke. |
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Noriyuki Takahashi; Du-Yih Tsai; Yongbum Lee; Toshibumi Kinoshita; Kiyoshi Ishii |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2009-09-05 |
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Title: Academic radiology Volume: 17 ISSN: 1878-4046 ISO Abbreviation: Acad Radiol Publication Date: 2010 Jan |
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Created Date: 2009-12-08 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9440159 Medline TA: Acad Radiol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 84-92 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Radiological Technology, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Niigata University, Chuou-ku, Niigata, 951-8518, Japan. b07b401b@mail.cc.niigata-u.ac.jp |
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