2021
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
2015
Medial Occipital Lobe Hyperperfusion Identified by Arterial Spin-Labeling: A Poor Prognostic Sign in Patients with Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
de Havenon A, Sultan-Qurraie A, Tirschwell D, Cohen W, Majersik J, Andre JB. Medial Occipital Lobe Hyperperfusion Identified by Arterial Spin-Labeling: A Poor Prognostic Sign in Patients with Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy. American Journal Of Neuroradiology 2015, 36: 2292-2295. PMID: 26338917, PMCID: PMC7964282, DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a4444.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHypoxic-ischemic encephalopathyModerate hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathyCohort of patientsPoor prognostic signArterial spin-labeling MRArterial spin labelingHospital dischargeAdult patientsPrognostic signPrognostic valueProspective InvestigationUncertain prognosisHyperperfusionPatientsEncephalopathyArterial spin labeling dataCBF mapsHigher likelihoodROI placementVoxel basisSpin labelingQuantitative CBF mapsRegional increaseDistinctive patternsPrognosis