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Acute cerebral ischemia: evaluation with dynamic contrast-enhanced MR imaging and MR angiography.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1727307     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Dynamic contrast-enhanced T2-weighted magnetic resonance (MR) imaging and MR angiography (MRA) were used to evaluate cerebral blood volume and the intracranial arterial system in 34 patients within 48 hours after the onset of cerebral ischemia. In 24 of the patients, an abnormality identified on T2-weighted images corresponded to the acute clinical deficit. Intracranial MRA demonstrated occlusions or severe stenoses of major vessels supplying the area of infarction in 16 of these patients, and decreased blood volume correlated well with MRA abnormalities. Infarcts less than 2 cm in diameter were not reliably shown with MRA or blood volume studies. Correlation between lesions seen with MRA and decreased blood volume in acute infarcts was good, and both techniques demonstrated lesions early in the clinical course. By providing information about hemodynamics not available with conventional T1- or T2-weighted images, MRA and dynamic MR imaging could prove helpful in describing the pathophysiologic characteristics of stroke and in guiding early therapeutic intervention.
Authors:
S Warach; W Li; M Ronthal; R R Edelman
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Radiology     Volume:  182     ISSN:  0033-8419     ISO Abbreviation:  Radiology     Publication Date:  1992 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1992-01-16     Completed Date:  1992-01-16     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0401260     Medline TA:  Radiology     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  41-7     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, MA 02215.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Brain / pathology
Brain Ischemia / diagnosis*
Cerebral Arteries / pathology*
Cerebrovascular Circulation / physiology
Contrast Media
Drug Combinations
Female
Gadolinium DTPA
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
Male
Meglumine / diagnostic use
Middle Aged
Organometallic Compounds / diagnostic use
Pentetic Acid / diagnostic use
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Contrast Media; 0/Drug Combinations; 0/Organometallic Compounds; 6284-40-8/Meglumine; 67-43-6/Pentetic Acid; 80529-93-7/Gadolinium DTPA

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