What is the best imaging strategy for acute stroke?

Objectives: The cost-effectiveness of computed tomographic (CT) scanning after acute stroke was investigated to assess the contribution of brain imaging to the diagnosis and management of stroke and to estimate the costs, benefits, and risks of different imaging strategies to provide data to inform...

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Published inInternational journal of technology assessment in health care Vol. 21; no. 1; p. 148
Main Authors Wardlaw, J. M., Keir, S. L., Seymour, J., Lewis, S., Sandercock, P. A. G., Dennis, M. S., Cairns, J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, USA Cambridge University Press 2005
Subjects
Aspirin
Cost analysis
Cost reduction
Effectiveness
Foreword
Inpatient care
Ischemia
Length of stay
Magnetic resonance imaging
Medical imaging
Mortality
Neuroimaging
Stroke
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT REPORTS
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Summary:Objectives: The cost-effectiveness of computed tomographic (CT) scanning after acute stroke was investigated to assess the contribution of brain imaging to the diagnosis and management of stroke and to estimate the costs, benefits, and risks of different imaging strategies to provide data to inform national and local policy on the use of brain imaging in stroke.
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PII:S0266462305270198
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ISSN:0266-4623
1471-6348
DOI:10.1017/S0266462305270198