Computer-aided diagnosis of hyperacute stroke with thrombolysis decision support using a contralateral comparative method of CT image analysis

Journal of Digital Imaging

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 392-406

  Shieh, Yao ^b   Chang, Chien Hung ^a   Shieh, Mengkai ^c   Lee, Tsong Hai ^a   Chang, Yeu Jhy ^a   Wong, Ho Fai ^a   Chin, Shy Chyi ^a   Goodwin, Scott ^b  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Russian Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

ASPECTS; Biomedical image analysis; Brain imaging; Computed tomography; Computer aided analysis; Decision support; Hyperacute stroke; tPA

Indexed keywords

BRAIN MAPPING; COMPUTER AIDED ANALYSIS; COMPUTER AIDED DIAGNOSIS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NEUROIMAGING;

ASPECTS; BIOMEDICAL IMAGE ANALYSIS; BRAIN IMAGING; DECISION SUPPORTS; HYPERACUTE STROKES; TPA;

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY;

TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR;

BRAIN ANGIOGRAPHY; BRAIN CIRCULATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED DIAGNOSIS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DRUG EFFECTS; FEMALE; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; HUMAN; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; RADIOGRAPHY; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CEREBRAL ANGIOGRAPHY; CEREBROVASCULAR CIRCULATION; COHORT STUDIES; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; DIAGNOSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; ROC CURVE; STROKE; THROMBOLYTIC THERAPY; TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84901492722     PISSN: 08971889     EISSN: 1618727X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10278-013-9672-x     Document Type: Article

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