Imaging Large Ischemic Strokes: Time for New Insight
Marco Colasurdo, Huanwen Chen, Dheeraj Gandhi
Abstract
Six randomized, multicenter trials demonstrated a clinical benefit for patients with low ASPECTS regardless of the amount of the penumbra on advanced perfusion imaging. These findings not only question the utility of neuroimaging and advanced techniques to identify infarcted tissue, but they also
Topics & Concepts
PenumbraMedicineNeuroimagingRandomized controlled trialPerfusion scanningClinical trialRadiologyPerfusionIschemiaCardiologyInternal medicinePsychiatryAcute Ischemic Stroke ManagementCardiac Imaging and DiagnosticsAdvanced MRI Techniques and Applications