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Comparison of T2*GRE and DSC-PWI for hemorrhage detection in acute ischemic stroke patients: Pooled analysis of the EPITHET, DEFUSE 2, and SENSE 3 stroke studies.

Shalini A AmukotuwaNancy J FischbeinGregory W AlbersStephen DavisGeoffrey A DonnanJalal B AndreRoland Bammer
Published in: International journal of stroke : official journal of the International Stroke Society (2019)
The almost perfect statistical agreement between DSC-PWI and conventional T2*GRE suggests that DSC-PWI is sufficient for hemorrhage screening prior to thrombolysis in stroke patients. T2*GRE can therefore be omitted when DSC-PWI is included, thereby shortening the acute ischemic stroke magnetic resonance imaging protocol and expediting treatment. Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02586415.
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