Open AccessThe value of coronal DWI in brainstem stroke diagnosis
Author(s) -
Bedi Prabhjot S.,
Koch Kevin J.,
Lewis Paul B.,
Singh Vikas K.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.2847
Subject(s) - medicine , coronal plane , brainstem , radiology , diffusion mri , magnetic resonance imaging , gold standard (test) , stroke (engine) , presentation (obstetrics) , mechanical engineering , engineering
Abstract Acute brainstem strokes can present a diagnostic challenge due to its variable clinical presentation. MRI with diffusion‐weighted (axial) imaging is highly sensitive for diagnosing ischemic lesions however even that can fail to identify early lesions in the brainstem. Combining coronal section to standard axial MRI‐DWI can facilitate early diagnosis in these cases.