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Comparison of the ABC/2 estimation technique to computer-assisted volumetric analysis of intraparenchymal and subdural hematomas complicating the GUSTO-1 trial.

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Gebel, JM; Sila, CA; Sloan, MA; Granger, CB; Weisenberger, JP; Green, CL; Topol, EJ; Mahaffey, KW
Published in: Stroke
September 1998

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The volume of an intracerebral hemorrhage has been shown to be an important independent predictor of mortality in several reports. A technique for estimating hematoma volume, known as the ABC/2 method, has been proven a reliable, simple bedside technique for the volume measurement of intraparenchymal intracerebral hemorrhage. Subdural hematomas also carry a significant mortality risk but are more amenable to surgical evacuation. A reliable, simple bedside measurement of subdural hematoma volume may prove a valuable tool in prognostication and management of patients with this entity. METHODS: Computed tomographic (CT) brain scans of 244 patients suffering from intracranial hemorrhage in the GUSTO-1 trial were systematically reviewed. The volumes of 298 intraparenchymal hematomas were measured by the ABC/2 technique, and the volumes of 44 subdural hematomas were measured by an adaptation of this technique and compared to computer-assisted volumetric analysis. RESULTS: Excellent correlation between the techniques were achieved for both subdural (r=0.842; slope, 0.982) and intraparenchymal hematoma volume measurements (r=0.929; slope, 1.11). CONCLUSIONS: The ABC/2 method is a simple and accurate technique for the measurement of intraparenchymal hematoma volume, and a simple adaptation allows for a similarly accurate measurement of subdural hematoma volume as well.

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Stroke

DOI

ISSN

0039-2499

Publication Date

September 1998

Volume

29

Issue

9

Start / End Page

1799 / 1801

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Thrombolytic Therapy
  • Prognosis
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery
  • Myocardial Infarction
  • Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
  • Humans
  • Hematoma, Subdural
  • Clinical Trials as Topic
  • 4201 Allied health and rehabilitation science
 

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Gebel, J. M., Sila, C. A., Sloan, M. A., Granger, C. B., Weisenberger, J. P., Green, C. L., … Mahaffey, K. W. (1998). Comparison of the ABC/2 estimation technique to computer-assisted volumetric analysis of intraparenchymal and subdural hematomas complicating the GUSTO-1 trial. Stroke, 29(9), 1799–1801. https://doi.org/10.1161/01.str.29.9.1799
Gebel, J. M., C. A. Sila, M. A. Sloan, C. B. Granger, J. P. Weisenberger, C. L. Green, E. J. Topol, and K. W. Mahaffey. “Comparison of the ABC/2 estimation technique to computer-assisted volumetric analysis of intraparenchymal and subdural hematomas complicating the GUSTO-1 trial.Stroke 29, no. 9 (September 1998): 1799–1801. https://doi.org/10.1161/01.str.29.9.1799.
Gebel JM, Sila CA, Sloan MA, Granger CB, Weisenberger JP, Green CL, et al. Comparison of the ABC/2 estimation technique to computer-assisted volumetric analysis of intraparenchymal and subdural hematomas complicating the GUSTO-1 trial. Stroke. 1998 Sep;29(9):1799–801.
Gebel, J. M., et al. “Comparison of the ABC/2 estimation technique to computer-assisted volumetric analysis of intraparenchymal and subdural hematomas complicating the GUSTO-1 trial.Stroke, vol. 29, no. 9, Sept. 1998, pp. 1799–801. Pubmed, doi:10.1161/01.str.29.9.1799.
Gebel JM, Sila CA, Sloan MA, Granger CB, Weisenberger JP, Green CL, Topol EJ, Mahaffey KW. Comparison of the ABC/2 estimation technique to computer-assisted volumetric analysis of intraparenchymal and subdural hematomas complicating the GUSTO-1 trial. Stroke. 1998 Sep;29(9):1799–1801.

Published In

Stroke

DOI

ISSN

0039-2499

Publication Date

September 1998

Volume

29

Issue

9

Start / End Page

1799 / 1801

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Thrombolytic Therapy
  • Prognosis
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery
  • Myocardial Infarction
  • Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
  • Humans
  • Hematoma, Subdural
  • Clinical Trials as Topic
  • 4201 Allied health and rehabilitation science