Magnetization Transfer Imaging Shows Tissue Abnormalities in the Reversible Penumbra
Author(s) -
Thomas Tourdias,
Vincent Dousset,
Igor Sibon,
E. Pelé,
Patrice Ménégon,
Julien Asselineau,
Chahin Pachaï,
François Rouanet,
Philip Robinson,
Geneviève Chêne,
J. M. Orgogozo
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.107.483925
Subject(s) - penumbra , medicine , fluid attenuated inversion recovery , magnetization transfer , magnetic resonance imaging , perfusion , nuclear medicine , perfusion scanning , diffusion mri , radiology , ischemia , cardiology
In the concept of ischemic penumbra, the volume of salvaged penumbra is considered as the volume of FLAIR normalization on follow-up MRI compared with early diffusion and perfusion abnormalities. Using magnetization transfer imaging, very sensitive to macromolecular disruption, we investigated whether FLAIR normalization was a good marker for tissue full recovery.
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