Cerebral perfusion CT in the evaluation of children withsevere traumatic brain injury : B-784

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serval:BIB_A2AAB467D4C5
Type
Inproceedings: an article in a conference proceedings.
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Poster: Summary – with images – on one page of the results of a researche project. The summaries of the poster must be entered in "Abstract" and not "Poster".
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Title
Cerebral perfusion CT in the evaluation of children withsevere traumatic brain injury : B-784
Title of the conference
ECR 2008 European Congress of Radiology
Author(s)
Binaghi S., Racine-Parret L., De Ribeaupierre S., Gudinchet F.
Address
Vienna /Austria
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2008
Pages
353
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Purpose: To assess the value of cerebral perfusion CT (PCT) in children with traumatic brain injury in predicting their consecutive clinical outcome. Methods and Materials: Twelve paediatric patients with acute traumatic brain injury underwent cerebral CT coupled with PCT during their admission at the emergency room (ER). PCT maps were reviewed for mean transit time (MTT), regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) and regional cerebral blood volume (rCBV) abnormalities. PCT results were compared to short- and mid-term clinical outcome. Results: Three patients with low Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) (≤8) and bad clinical outcome showed an increased MTT and decreased rCBV and rCBF. Five patients with low GCS and good clinical outcome showed an increased MTT without abnormalities of rCBV and rCBF. In patients with GCS≥8 and good outcome, PCT maps were normal in two cases; transient PCT abnormalities were identified in one case with an embedded fracture of the skull and in one case with an epileptic seizure. Conclusion: Cerebral PCT can identify diffuse abnormalities of cerebral perfusion in children with traumatic brain injury showing a low initial GCS and a bad outcome. PCT can be a valuable tool to predict the severity of the prognosis of these patients as soon as they are evaluated by CT-scan during their admission at the ER.
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