Does Diffusion-Weighted Imaging in Transient Ischemic Attack Patients Improve Accuracy of Diagnosis, Prognosis, or Both? | Zendy

Shyam Prabhakaran | Zendy; Vivien Lee | Zendy

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Does Diffusion-Weighted Imaging in Transient Ischemic Attack Patients Improve Accuracy of Diagnosis, Prognosis, or Both?

Author(s) -

Shyam Prabhakaran,

Vivien Lee

Publication year - 2009

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.109.547927

Subject(s) - medicine , ischemic stroke , stroke (engine) , emergency medicine , ischemia , mechanical engineering , engineering

To the Editor:Over the past decade, much attention has been placed on identifying reliable predictors of stroke risk after transient ischemic attack (TIA). These may be potentially helpful in selectively triaging patients and appropriating limited healthcare resources. Ay et al1 have now combined a clinical and radiographic prognostic model to predict risk of ischemic stroke within the first 7 days after TIA. This predictive model, although practical and convenient, should be applied with an understanding of its inherent …

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