2001
Heterogeneous spatial-temporal evolution of DWI/PWI in human cerebral ischemia
Wu O, Schwamm L, Koroshetz W, Gonzalez R, Pan V, Benner T, Copen W, Ostergaard L, Sorensen A. Heterogeneous spatial-temporal evolution of DWI/PWI in human cerebral ischemia. Stroke 2001, 32: 348-348. DOI: 10.1161/str.32.suppl_1.348-d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCerebral blood flowHuman cerebral ischemiaDWI/PWICerebral blood volumeMean transit timeApparent diffusion coefficientFractional anisotropyCerebral ischemiaRim tissueHuman ischemic strokeElevated fractional anisotropyTwo-sample t-testDWI abnormalitiesInitial DWIIschemic strokeMCA territoryAcute stageIschemic coreSalvageable tissueIntralesional heterogeneityIschemic tissueBlood flowBlood volumeRisk tissuePatients
1999
Normal diffusion-weighted MRI during stroke-like deficits
Ay H, Buonanno F, Rordorf G, Schaefer P, Schwamm L, Wu O, Gonzalez R, Yamada K, Sorensen G, Koroshetz W. Normal diffusion-weighted MRI during stroke-like deficits. Neurology 1999, 52: 1784-1792. PMID: 10371524, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.52.9.1784.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiffusion-weighted MRICerebral ischemic eventsDWI abnormalitiesStroke mimicsIschemic eventsAcute ischemic strokeIschemic brain injuryTransient global amnesiaIschemic causePathophysiologic diagnosisLacunar syndromeNonischemic causesIschemic strokeLacunar infarctionNeurologic deficitsBrain ischemiaConsecutive patientsSuch patientsRadiologic dataFinal diagnosisBrain injuryCortical syndromesFunctional disordersEarly diagnosisGlobal amnesiaDiffusion- and Perfusion-Weighted Imaging in Vasospasm After Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Rordorf G, Koroshetz W, Copen W, Gonzalez G, Yamada K, Schaefer P, Schwamm L, Ogilvy C, Sorensen A. Diffusion- and Perfusion-Weighted Imaging in Vasospasm After Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Stroke 1999, 30: 599-605. PMID: 10066858, DOI: 10.1161/01.str.30.3.599.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRelative cerebral blood flowRelative cerebral blood volumeAngiographic vasospasmIschemic injurySymptomatic vasospasmNeurological deficitsClinical signsSevere angiographic vasospasmCerebral tissue perfusionEarly ischemic injurySubarachnoid hemorrhage patientsCerebral blood flowIntravenous contrast bolusPerfusion-Weighted ImagingCerebral blood volumeDWI abnormalitiesAsymptomatic patientsHemodynamic abnormalitiesNormal angiogramsAngiographic spasmImaging abnormalitiesIschemic lesionsHemorrhage patientsSubarachnoid hemorrhageClinical management