Main description:

Stroke MRI is a new imaging tool providing detailed information of the pathophysiological aspects of cerebral ischemia. This book - with CD-ROM - includes a case collection of 25 hyperacute stroke patients, all imaged within six hours of stroke onset with a complete stroke MRI protocol. Stroke MRI and the established clinical methods are compared and recent results from single and multicenter trials are presented to demonstrate the advantages of MRI for stroke patients. The CD-ROM contains diffusion-, T2-, T2*-perfusion-weighted images and MR angiography. The CD and the book are complementary to avoid redundancy as far as possible.

Contents:

1 Introduction.- 2 CT as the Current Standard in Stroke Imaging.- 3 Stroke Scales.- 4 Conventional MRI, Diffusion-weighted MM (DWI) and Apparent Diffusion Coefficient (ADC).- 5 Perfusion-weighted MRI (PWI).- 6 The Penumbra and the Mismatch Concept.- 7 Stroke MRI and Intracranial Hemorrhage.- 8 Feasibility, Practicality and Logistics of a Multisequence Stroke MRI Protocol.- 9 Comparison of DWI and CT.- 10 Characterization of Hyperacute Ischemic Stroke with Stroke MRI.- 11 Thrombolytic Therapy in Stroke.- 12 Impact of Stroke MRI on Therapeutic Decision Making.- 13 Alternative and Future Imaging Prospects.- 14 The Role of Stroke MRI in Clinical Trials.- References.