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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
CT perfusion is becoming important in acute stroke imaging to determine optimal patient‐management strategies. The purpose of this study was to examine the predictive value of time‐to‐peak image maps and, specifically, a phenomenon coined a “black hole” for assessing infarcted brain tissue at the time of scan.
METHODS
Acute stroke patients were screened for the presence of...