Diffusion-weighted imaging in hyperacute stroke--gold standard?
Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) is more sensitive than CT and conventional T2-weighted MR imaging in the detection of early cerebral ischemia and infarction. In this case report, we present a case of a 79-year-old woman with symptoms of acute stroke, clinically and radiologically documented progression to complete stroke with an initial negative diffusion-weighted scan.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D020521:Stroke / Q000473:pathology*