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Imaging selection for reperfusion therapy in acute ischemic stroke. Current treatment options in neurology Heit, J. J., Wintermark, M. 2015; 17 (2): 332-?

Abstract

Neuroimaging is essential in the evaluation of the acute stroke patient. Computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) should be used to confirm the diagnosis of acute stroke, exclude stroke mimics, and triage patients for intravenous tissue plasminogen activator and endovascular revascularization therapies. Advanced neuroimaging techniques, including CT-angiography, MR-angiography, CT-perfusion, and MR-perfusion should be used to further inform acute stroke treatment decisions. Patients considered for endovascular stroke therapy should have (1) a vascular occlusion that can be reached by an endovascular approach; (2) a small area of core cerebral infarction; and (3) viable tissue at risk of infarction if prompt revascularization is not achieved (penumbra).

View details for DOI 10.1007/s11940-014-0332-3

View details for PubMedID 25619536