Imaging Decisions in Vascular Disease
Presented by Dr. Dylan Blacquiere (Neurologist)
New Imaging Recommendations. Dr Jake Swan (Radiologist)
After meeting with Dr. Blacquiere and the ER department regarding stroke management and SAH management, I’m recommending the following based on new literature and evolving management in “high risk” patients.
1) High risk TIA patients, such as those who had a profound motor / speech deficit that is resolving should have a CTA carotid / COW as well as their standard CT head.
2) SAH patients should have CT done prior to LP due to false positive LP rates. If there is any question about vascular malformation / aneurysm, follow with a CTA. The CTA isn’t necessary for every headache patient, etc, just those with a positive bleed on the unenhanced CT.