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Rapid LVO

Date: Jun 3, 2025

Question:

What does a physician report for this study? Do we report 0042T?  Is anything reported for rapid LVO?

"Exam type: CT perfusion analysis.

Technique: Dynamic contrast enhanced CT perfusion study of the brain was performed. RAPID software was used for postprocessing. CT angiogram was post processed using RAPID LVA detection to include quantitative measurements of cerebral blood flow and automated results in location to be stroke and/or neural interventional team.

FINDINGS:

  1. CBF < 30% volume: 0 mL
  2. Perfusion (Tmax >6 seconds) volume: 16 mL
  3. Perfusion (Tmax >10 seconds) volume: 0 mL
  4. Mismatch volume: 16 mL
  5. Mismatch ratio: n/a

INFARCT LOCATION: None identified.

IMPRESSION: These findings indicate no evidence of cortical infarction or significantly decreased blood flow."

Question ID : 22447
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