Preferred Label : MCA dot sign;
RADLEX synonyms : middle cerebral artery dot sign;
Definition : High-attenuation dot in the Sylvian fissure on nonconstrast transverse CT images,
suggesting middle cerebral artery thromboembolism.;
Source : Radiology 2006; 241:315-318;
Origin ID : RID35365;
Associated condition(s)
High-attenuation dot in the Sylvian fissure on nonconstrast transverse CT images,
suggesting middle cerebral artery thromboembolism.