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Curr. Opin. Neurol. · Feb 2015
ReviewMobile computed tomography: prehospital diagnosis and treatment of stroke.
- Martin Ebinger, Jochen B Fiebach, and Heinrich J Audebert.
- Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Center for Stroke Research Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
- Curr. Opin. Neurol. 2015 Feb 1; 28 (1): 4-9.
Purpose Of ReviewMobile computed tomography (CT) scanning in specialized ambulances has recently become feasible. Two randomized trials have used mobile CTs for prehospital thrombolysis. This short review summarizes the available literature on this topic and provides an outlook on potential future developments.Recent FindingsMobile CT in acute suspected stoke is feasible and helps to diagnose, triage and treat patients. It is an integral component of a novel and promising stroke research platform in specialized ambulances with telemedicine connection and neurological expertise on board.SummaryMobile CTs can speed up stroke treatment, especially thrombolysis; they allow for selecting the most adequate hospital destinations; and they offer new means of stroke research.
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