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Article: When Blood Can't Get to Brain, Special CT Scan Helps Guide Treatment, University of Michigan Team Reports; Perfusion CT Useful for Strokes, Clogged Carotid Arteries, Some Brain Tumors.
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- June 3, 2004
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Byline: University of Michigan Health System
ANN ARBOR, Mich., June 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- It's a no-brainer that the brain needs a constant supply of blood to keep it going. But some medical conditions can block or reduce that life-giving flow. Whether it's a stroke, a clogged artery or a brain tumor, any situation where blood can't get to the whole brain can lead to death or permanent disability. And it's often hard for doctors to tell just where blood is - or isn't - going.
But newly published research shows that an innovative type of brain scan can quickly tell doctors exactly where any of these problems lie, and help them decide how to restore ...