Imaging-based management of acute ischemic stroke patients: current neuroradiological perspectives.
Advances in imaging-based management of acute ischemic stroke now provide crucial information such as infarct core, ischemic penumbra/degree of collaterals, vessel occlusion, and thrombus that helps in the selection of the best candidates for reperfusion therapy. It also predicts thrombolytic efficacy and benefit or potential hazards from therapy. Thus, radiologists should be familiar with various imaging studies for patients with acute ischemic stroke and the applicability to clinical trials. This helps radiologists to obtain optimal rapid imaging as well as its accurate interpretation. This review is focused on imaging studies for acute ischemic stroke, including their roles in recent clinical trials and some guidelines to optimal interpretation.
Department of Neuroradiology, Head & Neck Radiology, Thyroid Radiology Human Medical Imaging & Intervention Center, Seoul 137-902, Korea.
Dong Gyu
DG
Na
Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul 110-744, Korea.
Chul-Ho
CH
Sohn
Department of Radiology, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon 405-760, Korea.
Eung Yeop
EY
Kim
D001921:Brain / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D020520:Brain Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy*; D002533:Cerebral Angiography / Q000379:methods; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D038524:Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D020300:Intracranial Hemorrhages / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents
Brain infarction; Magnetic resonance imaging; Multidetector-row computed tomography; Stroke