Ischemic stroke CT

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

CT

For diagnosing ischemic stroke in the emergency setting:

CT scans (without contrast enhancements)

sensitivity= 16%

specificity= 96%

For diagnosing hemorrhagic stroke in the emergency setting:

CT scans (without contrast enhancements)

sensitivity= 89%

specificity= 100%

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