Clinical review: Imaging in ischaemic stroke--implications for acute management

• Published in: Critical care (London, England) Vol. 11; no. 5; p. 227
• Main Authors: Moustafa, Ramez Reda, Baron, Jean-Claude
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England National Library of Medicine - MEDLINE Abstracts 01.01.2007; BioMed Central Ltd; BioMed Central
• Subjects: Acute Disease; Critical Care - methods; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Angiography - methods; Review; Sensitivity and Specificity; Stroke - diagnosis; Stroke - therapy; Thrombolytic Therapy - methods; Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods

Imaging has become a cornerstone of stroke management, translating pathophysiological knowledge to everyday decision-making. Plain computed tomography is widely available and remains the standard for initial assessment: the technique rules out haemorrhage, visualizes the occluding thrombus and ident...