Barker PB, Golay X, Zaharchuk G, eds. Clinical Perfusion MRI: Techniques and Applications. Cambridge University Press; 2013; 356 pgs; $125 This textbook is divided into two sections. The first section covers the basic principles and technical aspects of various methods that
Fellows’ Journal Club June 2014 (1 of 3) Patients studied for acute stroke were evaluated with full- and half-dose contrast-enhanced neck MRA and brain perfusion imaging and results were compared. Detection specificity and overestimation of stenoses were slightly higher for
posted by Michael H. Lev and Max Wintermark Every year in the United States, more than three quarters of a million people have a stroke, and approximately every 3 minutes someone dies from a stroke. A significant portion of stroke
A young African American woman presented with progressive left vision loss. Brain MRI with contrast and perfusion studies were obtained. The studies showed a dural-based lesion involving the lateral aspect of the left cavernous sinus which extended superiorly and crossed
A 41-year-old female with history of migraine presented to the ED with acute onset of aphasia. In addition to the aphasia, there was numbness and tingling in the right arm and face. Patient demonstrated expressive aphasia and was not able
CTP and MRP acquisition hardware, protocols, post processing, and interpretation vary widely between centers. If we are to use these techniques for rational triage of acute stroke patients to appropriate treatment, validation and standardization is required. I encourage all who
