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Advances in Emergency Brain Imaging Andrew W. Asimos, MD Director of Emergency Stroke Care Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC Slide 2 Disclosure & Disclaimer: I am not a Neuroradiologist Slide 3 Session Objectives l Focus on CT-based applications of neuroimaging in acute stroke l Overview of the acquisition and derivation of CTP images l Understand the theory behind the clinical application of CTP imaging in acute stroke l Discuss CTP parameters that suggest infarct l Discuss CTP parameters that suggest penumbra l Discuss use of CTA in acute ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke Slide 4 Goal of Acute Stroke Imaging l Acute Ischemic Stroke l Identify patients with favorable imaging parameters for revascularization l < 3 hours (