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Stroke Blood Vessel Localization and corresponding territories on MRI

by Jeremy Heit, MD, PhD @JeremyHeitMDPHD

#Stroke #CVA #Localization
JeremyHeitMDPHD #Stroke #CVA ... Territories #MRI #Radiology ... #Arteries #Neurology
Progression of Imaging Findings in Acute Stroke - Timeline
Onset → Hours → Days → Weeks →
CBarreraMD #CVA ... #Progression #radiology ... #neurology
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
up an ischemic CVA ... Non-contrast CT (NCCT) head ... MRI-confirmed non-lacunar CVA ... #ischemic #CVA ... diagnosis #checklist #neurology
The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
The head impulse ... #PhysicalExam #Neurology ... VestibularSyndrome #Posterior #CVA
CT vs T1 MRI
CT Head:
 - Bones are white
 - Fat is Dark & Scalp fat
CT vs T1 MRI CT Head ... MRI #comparison #neurology ... #radiology #brain
Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
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• Measurable neurologic ... Ischemic stroke, head ... #tPA #Stroke #cva ... #management #neurology
Timeline for Progression of T2WI and DWI Findings in Acute Stroke
 - In the acute phase
#Stroke #CVA #MRI ... Progression #Timeline #Neurology ... #Radiology #Findings
Evolution of stroke on CT and MRI. 

Day 1: NCHCT demonstrates obscure left insular cortex. No
#Stroke #CVA #MRI ... Progression #Timeline #Neurology ... #Radiology #Findings
Evolution of MRI Findings in Stroke

MR images at five subsequent time points in a 67-year-old woman
Progression #Stroke #CVA ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Interpretation #Findings #Neurology
Petrous ICA Anatomy on Head CT
Use a 'lady's shoe" to easily walk through skull base holes
ICA Anatomy on Head ... carotid #Anatomy #CTHead ... #clinical #radiology ... #neurology #neuroradiology