Current perspectives on neuroimaging techniques used to identify stroke mimics in clinical practice.
Shadi El-WahshSophie DunkertonTimothy AngHugh Stephen WintersCandice DelcourtPublished in: Expert review of neurotherapeutics (2021)
Imaging can contribute to the detection and diagnosis of acute stroke mimics. Knowledge of imaging findings in different stroke mimics can help distinguish these from patients with stroke who require timely reperfusion therapy. CT and MRI perfusion and diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) MRI are useful imaging modalities for the assessment of acute stroke patients as they provide more accurate information than plain CT scan. Some of these modalities should be available in the emergency setting. The authors recommended CT perfusion as a useful tool for stroke management and differentiation with stroke mimics.
Keyphrases
- contrast enhanced
- diffusion weighted imaging
- atrial fibrillation
- diffusion weighted
- magnetic resonance imaging
- computed tomography
- high resolution
- magnetic resonance
- dual energy
- cerebral ischemia
- healthcare
- image quality
- emergency department
- mesenchymal stem cells
- health information
- mass spectrometry
- subarachnoid hemorrhage
- drug induced
- sensitive detection
- acute ischemic stroke
- social media
- photodynamic therapy