title: [Perfusion imaging in the diagnosis of acute cerebral infarction].
abstract: There is no doubt that CT and MRI play a major role in the diagnosis and selection of optimal therapeutic strategies in cases of acute cerebral infarction. However, it is true that there is a wide variation in the scanning protocols as well as data analysis procedures; these differences in imaging studies could translate into a lack of control over therapeutic strategies, thereby undermining the quality of clinical practice. It is obvious that standardization of imaging procedures is mandatory; however, so far, no such project has been conducted either at home or abroad. With this background, a couple of multi-institutional working groups dedicated to the standardization and development of practical guideline for imaging procedures in the setting of acute cerebral stroke, are now in operation in Japan.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Diagnostic Radiology, Keio University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: Suketaka
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Momoshima
mesh_terms: D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002560:Cerebrovascular Circulation; D003287:Contrast Media; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media