title: Emergency imaging of the acute stroke patient.
abstract: Patients presenting with suspected acute stroke require rapid diagnosis and treatment. Neuroimaging is critical in determining acute-stroke type and thus appropriate management. A review of various neuroimaging techniques and their role in the evaluation of both acute ischemic stroke and acute hemorrhagic stroke is provided.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, Charlottesville 22908, USA.
authors.forename: K C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Johnston
authors.forename: E C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Haley
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000175:diagnosis; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans