Role of imaging in early diagnosis of acute ischemic stroke: a literature review

The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery

Mahshid Kuchaki Rafsanjani¹  Sarvin Sanaie²  Mohammad Amin Akbarzadeh³  Mohammad-Salar Hosseini⁴ 

[1] Aging Research Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran;Neurosciences Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Golgasht Street, 5166/15731, Tabriz, EA, Iran;Aging Research Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran;Student Research Committee, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran;Student Research Committee, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran;Neurosciences Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Golgasht Street, 5166/15731, Tabriz, EA, Iran;Emergency Medicine Research Team, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran;

关键词: Brain infarction;    Cerebrovascular disorders;    Diagnostic imaging;    Intravenous thrombolysis;    Stroke;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s41983-021-00432-y

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

Stroke is a serious health condition that is responsible for more than 5% of total deaths. Near 20% of patients experiencing stroke die every year, resulting in the stroke being at the top of the list of preventable causes of death. Once an acute stroke is suspected, a golden hour of less than an hour is available to prevent the undesirable consequences. Since neuroimaging is mandatory in the diagnosis of stroke, the proper use of neuroimaging could help saving time and planning the right treatment for the patient. Some of the available imaging methods help us with rapid results, while others benefit us from a more accurate diagnosis. Hereby, we aim to provide a clinical review of the advantages and disadvantages of different available neuroimaging methods in approaching acute stroke to help clinicians choose the best method according to the settings.

【 授权许可】

CC BY