Imaging preventable infarction in patients with acute ischemic stroke.
One of the goals of neuroimaging in acute ischemic stroke is to identify those patients whose outcome will be improved by therapeutic intervention. This article will discuss the design, analysis, and interpretation of clinical research studies carried out to establish the accuracy and clinical value of neuroimaging to select such patients.
Powers
W J
WJ
Department of Neurology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, 170 Manning Dr, Rm 2131, CB #7025, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7025, USA. powersw@neurology.unc.edu
D000208:Acute Disease; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000517:prevention & control; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D015641:Radiography, Interventional / Q000379:methods*; D020521:Stroke / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods