In which patients is diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging most useful in routine stroke care?

S L Keir; J M Wardlaw; M E Bastin; M S Dennis

In which patients is diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging most useful in routine stroke care?

S L Keir, J M Wardlaw, M E Bastin, M S Dennis

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Abstract

Magnetic resonance (MR) diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) has been used extensively in hyperacute cortical ischemic stroke, but its broader role in the assessment of patients presenting at later times after a wider variety of strokes has been less widely studied.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	118-22
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of Neuroimaging
Volume	14
Issue number	2
Publication status	Published - 2004

Keywords

Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Cerebral Infarction
Chronic Disease
Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Female
Humans
Image Enhancement
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Neurologic Examination
Sensitivity and Specificity

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