Cost-Effectiveness of CT, CTA, MRI, and Specialized MRI for Evaluation of Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department With Dizziness
Long Tu, Edward R. Melnick, Arjun K. Venkatesh, Kevin N. Sheth, Dhasakumar Navaratnam, Reza Yaesoubi, Howard P. Forman, Amit Mahajan
Abstract
MRI, incorporating specialized protocols when available, is the preferred approach for evaluation of patients presenting to the ED with dizziness, to establish a stroke diagnosis and to select patients for secondary prevention measures.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineEmergency departmentStroke (engine)RadiologyMagnetic resonance imagingAcute strokeEmergency medicineEngineeringMechanical engineeringPsychiatryVestibular and auditory disordersAcute Ischemic Stroke ManagementCardiovascular Syncope and Autonomic Disorders