CT AND MRI OF STROKE

Citation
Mm. Bahn et al., CT AND MRI OF STROKE, Journal of magnetic resonance imaging, 6(5), 1996, pp. 833-845
Citations number
88
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
ISSN journal
10531807
Volume
6
Issue
5
Year of publication
1996
Pages
833 - 845
Database
ISI
SICI code
1053-1807(1996)6:5<833:CAMOS>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
A review of the CT and MRI features of stroke Imaging is presented. Th e pathophysiology of stroke is discussed as a basis for understanding the neuroimaging findings. Neuroimaging is divided according to the ti me interval between ictus and imaging: hyperacute, acute, subacute, an d chronic. Newer MR stroke imaging techniques such as perfusion imagin g and diffusion-weighted imaging are presented.