Magnetic resonance imaging of individual cerebral perfusion territories improves the diagnosis of embolic stroke.
This case study demonstrates the feasibility and diagnostic value of the oblique-plane arterial spin labeling method to visualize individual perfusion territories in a patient with embolic stroke. The perfusion territories obtained with this technique differed significantly from the standard anatomical situation. Imaging findings suggested that all acute embolic lesions in both hemispheres had arisen from one symptomatic internal carotid artery stenosis.
Section of Neuroradiology, University Hospital of Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany. k.alfke@neurorad.uni-kiel.de
Karsten
K
Alfke
Richard
R
Werner
Michael
M
Helle
Axel
A
Rohr
Katharina
K
Börsch
Robert
R
Stingele
Olav
O
Jansen
D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000503:physiopathology; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000098:blood supply*; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D002560:Cerebrovascular Circulation / Q000502:physiology*; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D020766:Intracranial Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013113:Spin Labels; D020521:Stroke / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology
D013113:Spin Labels