MR Perfusion in the Evaluation of Mechanical Thrombectomy Candidacy
Muddasani V, de Havenon A, McNally JS, Baradaran H, Alexander MD. MR Perfusion in the Evaluation of Mechanical Thrombectomy Candidacy. Topics In Magnetic Resonance Imaging 2021, 30: 197-204. PMID: 34397969, PMCID: PMC8371677, DOI: 10.1097/rmr.0000000000000277.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMagnetic resonance imagingIschemic strokeComputed tomographyMR perfusionCore infarctDiffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imagingPerfusion-diffusion mismatchDegree of ischemiaNoncontrast Computed TomographyImproved imaging techniquesSalvageable brainSuperior diagnostic informationIschemic penumbraSymptom onsetAcute evaluationAppropriate imagingPatient selectionStroke therapyThrombolytic therapyPoor outcomePrognostic valueLeading causeEffective treatmentBetter outcomesEarly identification