Study of computed tomography perfusion In traumatic brain contusion

dc.contributor.authorKarim, Ahmad Helmy Abdul
dc.date.accessioned2022-09-28T07:37:25Z
dc.date.available2022-09-28T07:37:25Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractBackground: Brain ischaemia and infarction are the leading factors in morbidity and mortality of traumatic brain injury. TI1is study aimed to determine the perfusion status of pericontusional hypodense areas in traumatic cerebral contusion Method: Ten patients involved in motor vehicle accidents were enrolled in this study, and contusions were diagnosed from plain computed tomography scans of the brain. Subsequent computed tomography perfusion (en>) was performed to analyse the perfusion ofpericontusional hypodense areas, whicll were divided into 4 regions of interest (ROI). Results: Most ischaemic perfusion was found in ROI 6 (affecting 60% of patients), although the mean of the perfusion parameters were normal. A significant positive correlation was fonnd between the perfusion status in the pericontusional area nearest to the skull vault (ROI 3) and its distance/thickness to the skull vault (r = 0.698, P = 0.025). Two adjacent pericontusional hypodense areas (ROI 4 and ROI 5) showed a significant positive correlation with eacll other (r = 0.667, P = 0.035) in terms of perfusion status. The presence of a hypodense pericontusional area is suggestive of oedema and perfusion disturbances. Conclusion: en> is a useful, fast, and appropriate method in evaluating perfusion of pericontusional hypodensity area that may help the treating physician to provide an appropriate treatment to the patient.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/16181
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherPusat Pengajian Sains Perubatan, Universiti Sains Malaysiaen_US
dc.subjectbrain contusionen_US
dc.titleStudy of computed tomography perfusion In traumatic brain contusionen_US
dc.typeOtheren_US
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