Imaging of acute stroke prior to treatment: current practice and evolving techniques

Grant Mair; Joanna Wardlaw

doi:10.1259/bjr.20140216

Imaging of acute stroke prior to treatment: current practice and evolving techniques

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Standard imaging in acute stroke is undertaken with the aim of diagnosing the underlying cause and excluding stroke mimics. In the presence of ischaemic stroke, imaging is also needed to assess patient suitability for treatment with intravenous thrombolysis. Non-contrast CT is predominantly used, but MRI can also exclude any contraindications to thrombolysis treatment. Advanced stroke imaging such as CT and MR angiography and perfusion imaging are increasingly used in an acute setting. In this review, we discuss the evidence for the application of these advanced techniques in the imaging of acute stroke.

Original language	English
Article number	20140216
Number of pages	14
Journal	British Journal of Radiology
Volume	87
Issue number	1040
Early online date	17 Jul 2014
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1259/bjr.20140216
Publication status	Published - Aug 2014

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acute stroke
imaging
review
CT angiography
MR angiography
perfusion imaging

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Imaging perfusion deficits and thrombolysis safety and efficacy in acute ischaemic stroke. The Third International Stroke Trial (IST-3)
Wardlaw, J. & Sandercock, P.
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1/09/09 → 31/12/12
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