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Neuroimaging in acute stroke—where does MRI fit in?

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Ischemic stroke diagnosis and optimal patient management begin with neuroimaging. In an evidence-based guideline, the American Academy of Neurology recently published a systematic review to evaluate the diagnostic and prognostic roles of diffusion-weighted and perfusion-weighted imaging techniques in patients with acute ischemic stroke.

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Figure 1: Infarct expansion into hypoperfused tissue.

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N. Asdaghi is supported by a fellowship from the Canadian Institutes for Health Research. S. B. Coutts receives salary support from Alberta Innovates—Health Solutions and the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada Distinguished Clinician Scientist award, supported in partnership with the Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR) Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health and AstraZeneca Canada.

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Asdaghi, N., Coutts, S. Neuroimaging in acute stroke—where does MRI fit in?. Nat Rev Neurol 7, 6–7 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneurol.2010.182

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