Value of susceptibility weighted imaging (SWI) in assessment of intra-arterial thrombus in patients with acute ischemic stroke

Value of susceptibility weighted imaging (SWI) in assessment of intra-arterial thrombus in patients with acute ischemic stroke

Abstract Background Ischemic stroke is a major cause of death and disability. Thrombolytic therapy is a standard treatment stroke nowadays for ischemic strokes up to 4.5 h from start of symptoms. Although arterial occlusion can be detected by digital subtraction angiography (DSA), magnetic resonance...

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Main Authors: Ehab Ali Abdelgawad, Mohammed F. Amin, Ahmed Abdellatif, Mohamed Aboulfotoh Mourad, Manal F. Abusamra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-11-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
Subjects:
MRI
SWI
MRA
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43055-021-00649-0

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