Open AccessCerebral Perfusion in Pediatric Stroke: Children Are Not Little Adults
Author(s) -
Sarah Lee,
Bin Jiang,
Jeremy J Heit,
Robert Dodd
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
topics in magnetic resonance imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.547
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1536-1004
pISSN - 0899-3459
DOI - 10.1097/rmr.0000000000000275
Subject(s) - cerebral blood flow , medicine , magnetic resonance imaging , cerebral perfusion pressure , perfusion scanning , perfusion , stroke (engine) , cerebral blood volume , epilepsy , radiology , cardiology , psychiatry , mechanical engineering , engineering
Cerebral perfusion imaging provides useful information about the hemodynamic state of the brain that is relevant to a number of neurologic conditions, including stroke, epilepsy, and brain tumors. Multiple imaging modalities have been developed to evaluate brain perfusion, primarily by the use of different tracers to measure cerebral blood volume and cerebral blood flow. Here, we provide an overview of magnetic resonance imaging perfusion techniques; summarize the role of perfusion imaging in adult stroke; describe changes in cerebral blood flow over childhood; and discuss the relevance and future directions of perfusion imaging in pediatric cerebrovascular disorders and stroke.