ASPECTS score
Caudate
Insular Ribbon
Internal Capsule
Lentiform nucleus
M1: anterior MCA cortex
M2: MCA cortex lateral to insular ribbon
M3: posterior MCA cortex
M4: anterior MCA territory superior to M1
M5: lateral MCA territory superior to M2
M6: posterior MCA territory superior to M3
References
- Validity and reliability of a quantitative computed tomography score in predicting outcome of hyperacute stroke before thrombolytic therapy. ASPECTS Study Group. Alberta Stroke Programme Early CT Score. Lancet 2000 May 13;355(9216):1670-4 doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(00)02237-6