Island Sign

2017265 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Qi Li · First People's Hospital of Chongqing

Qingjun Liu · First People's Hospital of Chongqing

Wen‐Song Yang · Chongqing Medical University

Xing-Chen Wang · First People's Hospital of Chongqing

Libo Zhao · First People's Hospital of Chongqing

Xin Xiong · Chongqing Medical University

Rui Li

Abstract

The island sign is a reliable CT imaging marker that independently predicts hematoma expansion and poor outcome in patients with ICH. The noncontrast CT island sign may serve as a potential marker for therapeutic intervention.

Topics & Keywords

Intracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Research Neurosurgical Procedures and Complications Acute Ischemic Stroke Management

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No poverty

Publication Details

Published in: Stroke

Volume 48, Issue 11, pp. 3019-3025

DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.117.017985

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