Mar 2, 2025 · Non-contrast CT of the brain remains the mainstay of imaging in the setting of an acute stroke. It is fast, inexpensive and readily available. Its main limitation, however, is the …

Mar 26, 2025 · A CT stroke protocol is obtained in the emergency setting to rapidly diagnose and quantify patients presenting with probable ischemic strokes and to enable appropriate urgent …

Feb 25, 2024 · may identify the cause of the ischemic stroke, e.g. carotid stenosis, dissection, intracranial atherosclerotic disease CT perfusion used in some centers to identify infarcted …

Apr 26, 2023 · A stroke is a clinical diagnosis that refers to a sudden onset focal neurological deficit of presumed vascular origin. Stroke is generally divided into two broad categories 1,2: …

Mar 26, 2025 · A CT stroke protocol is obtained in the emergency setting to rapidly diagnose and quantify patients presenting with probable ischaemic strokes and to enable appropriate urgent …

Mar 14, 2025 · For both CT and MRI it is worth dividing the features according to the time course. It should also be noted that middle cerebral artery infarcts are often incomplete affecting only …

May 1, 2024 · Brainstem stroke syndromes, also known as crossed brainstem syndromes, refer to a group of syndromes that occur secondary to lesions, most commonly infarcts, of the brainstem.

Mar 4, 2024 · The key to interpreting CT perfusion in the setting of acute ischemic stroke is understanding and identifying the infarct core and the ischemic penumbra, as a patient with a …

Mar 4, 2024 · The key to interpreting CT perfusion in the setting of acute ischaemic stroke is understanding and identifying the infarct core and the ischaemic penumbra, as a patient with a …

May 9, 2024 · CT, which is the main brain imaging modality in hyperacute stroke, unfortunately, has a known limited sensitivity to assess strokes involving the posterior circulation, especially …