Ultrasound perfusion imaging of the brain-routine and novel applications: uncommon cases and review of the literature.
We present 3 cases of uncommon neuro-vascular constraints in which ultrasound perfusion imaging (UPI) and pw-MRI displayed according pathological findings. The results are discussed in the light of a recapitulatory review of the literature and underline the diagnostic potential of the method and the necessity of an expanded multicentre evaluation. It would be desirable to consolidate the different approaches of UPI to achieve one commonly applicable method with the aim of gaining a novel tool for prehospital stroke diagnosis.
Krogias
Christos
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Department of Neurology, St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany.
Meves
Saskia H
SH
Hansen
Christian
C
Mönnings
Peter
P
Eyding
Jens
J
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001921:Brain / Q000098:blood supply*; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D002560:Cerebrovascular Circulation; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012851:Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial / Q000175:diagnosis; D020301:Vasospasm, Intracranial / Q000175:diagnosis