Persistent Microembolic Signals in the Cerebral Circulation on Transcranial Doppler after Intravenous Sulfur Hexafluoride Microbubble Infusion.

Sander Johan Aarli Vojtech Novotny Lars Thomassen Christopher Elnan Kvistad Nicola Logallo Annette Fromm

Published in: Journal of neuroimaging : official journal of the American Society of Neuroimaging (2019)

None of the subjects had detectable MES for more than 77 minutes after ultrasound contrast infusion. MES detection with the intent to detect stroke-related microemboli should wait for at least this long after completed infusion.

Keyphrases

low dose
magnetic resonance imaging
magnetic resonance
atrial fibrillation
high dose
subarachnoid hemorrhage
cerebral blood flow
cerebral ischemia
computed tomography
contrast enhanced