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Table 3 ASITN/SIR Collateral flow grading system

From: Imaging predictors of procedural and clinical outcome in endovascular acute stroke therapy

Grade 0

No collaterals visible to the ischemic site

Grade 1

Slow collaterals to the periphery of the ischemic site with persistence of some of the defect

Grade 2

Rapid collaterals to the periphery of ischemic site with persistence of some of the defect and to only a portion of the ischemic territory

Grade 3

Collaterals with slow but complete angiographic blood flow of the ischemic bed by the late venous phase

Grade 4

Complete and rapid collateral blood flow to the vascular bed in the entire ischemic territory by retrograde perfusion