title: Acute ischemic stroke imaging: a practical approach for diagnosis and triage.
abstract: Ischemic stroke is a prevalent disease with significant associated morbidity and healthcare costs. There are currently effective intravenous and endovascular therapies that have the potential to improve functional outcome when used in the appropriate patient population. The utilization of various imaging modalities has been shown to be crucial in identifying which patients may benefit from these therapies. Therefore, a thorough understanding of the role that imaging plays in guiding therapeutic decisions in acute ischemic stroke patients is important.
authors.affiliation: Neuroradiology Section, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Gray 273A, Boston, MA, 02114, USA. jyyoung@partners.org.
authors.forename: Joseph Yeen
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Young
authors.affiliation: Neuroradiology Section, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Gray 273A, Boston, MA, 02114, USA.
authors.forename: Pamela Whitney
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Schaefer
mesh_terms: D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D002533:Cerebral Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D002536:Cerebral Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D018579:Patient Selection; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011379:Prognosis; D020521:Stroke / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014218:Triage
keywords: CT; Imaging; MRI; Stroke