Accuracy of the spot sign on computed tomography angiography as a predictor of haematoma enlargement after acute spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage: A systematic review

Cerebrovascular Diseases

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 268-276

  Del Giudice, Angela ^a,b   D'Amico, Delia ^c   Sobesky, Jan ^a   Wellwood, Ian ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b VIVANTES KLINIKUM NEUKÖLLN   (Germany)

^c SANTA MARIA DELLA MISERICORDIA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

CT angiography; Haematoma enlargement; Intracerebral haemorrhage; Prognosis; Spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage; Spot sign

Indexed keywords

BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC ANGIOGRAPHY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HEMATOMA; HEMATOMA ENLARGEMENT; HUMAN; NEUROIMAGING; PREDICTION; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; ACUTE DISEASE; BRAIN ANGIOGRAPHY; COMPLICATION; DIAGNOSTIC USE; PROCEDURES; RADIOGRAPHY; ACCURACY; AGE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CONTRAST MEDIUM EXTRAVASATION; DIABETES MELLITUS; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HYPERTENSION; MORTALITY; NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH STROKE SCALE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

CONTRAST MEDIUM; ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; ANTITHROMBOCYTIC AGENT; GLUCOSE;

ACUTE DISEASE; CEREBRAL ANGIOGRAPHY; CEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE; CONTRAST MEDIA; HEMATOMA; HUMANS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 84899612573     PISSN: 10159770     EISSN: 14219786     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000360754     Document Type: Review

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