MRI patient selection for endovascular thrombectomy in acute ischemic stroke: correlation between pretreatment diffusion weighted imaging and outcome scores.
Marcello LongoGianmarco BernavaAlessandro CalamuneriAntonio A CaraglianoAntonio PitroneRosario PapaEnricomaria MorminaFrancesca GranataRosa MusolinoAgostino TessitoreGiuseppe CentorrinoFederico MidiriFederica VernuccioSergio L VinciPublished in: La Radiologia medica (2018)
MR-ASPECT score based on diffusion weighted imaging is useful for the selection of patients with AIS that can have a favourable outcome from EVT. A prompt EVT has huge impact on patient outcome.