Role of Imaging in the Diagnosis and Mangagement of Acute Cerebral Infarction

Goals

Background:  Stroke

Background:  Stroke Types

Menu of Radiological Tests

Cerebral Angiogram

Patient 1: CT w/o Contrast
Test of Choice in Emergencies

CT Findings in Cerebral Infarction

MR Findings in Cerebral Infarction

Treatment and Further Imaging

The Ideal Early Patient

Patient 2:
DWI Hyperacute Infarction Stage

Patient 3:
Contrast-enhanced T1W

Our Patient:  Ms. JB

JB:  Early Stroke Findings on CT

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JB:  MRI-T2 Weighted Image

JB:  MR-DWI

JB: MRA 3-D Reconstruction

Patient 3:  Ms. FL

Ms. FL:
MR T2-Weighted 2 days later

FL: MR FLAIR

CT Findings in Cerebral Infarction

MR Findings in Cerebral Infarction

Summary:  Goals in Imaging Patients Presenting with Clinical Signs of Acute Stroke

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Summary

References

Acknowledgements

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