Letter by Uchino et al Regarding Article, “Art of Expertise in Stroke Telemedicine: Imaging and the Collaterome”

Response to Letter Regarding Article, “Art of Expertise in Stroke Telemedicine: Imaging and the Collaterome”

“…1–3 They contend that the presence of a neurologist in the ambulance defies the definition of stroke telemedicine despite the use of both teleradiology and further teleneurology consultation with a senior stroke expert to facilitate complex decision-making. Their letter describes a further iteration of the mobile stroke unit methods pioneered in Berlin to advance telemedicine and the streamlined triage of stroke patients in Cleveland.…”

“…Rapid imaging acquisition and expert stroke telemedicine that integrate understanding of the collaterome, as reaffirmed by Uchino et al, is the future of acute stroke. 3 …”