Diffusion and perfusion magnetic resonance imaging for the evaluation of acute stroke: potential use in guiding thrombolytic therapy.
Recent data indicate that diffusion/perfusion weighted imaging could eventually play a significant role in acute stroke management, particularly in determining the suitability of acute stroke patients for thrombolytic therapy. The evidence supporting these uses is reviewed, and the future role of diffusion and perfusion weighted imaging in acute stroke management is discussed.
Tong
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Department of Neurology, Stanford University Medical Center, California, USA. dct@leland.stanford.edu
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D000208:Acute Disease; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D020521:Stroke / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology*; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy