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Emergency Imaging of the Acute Stroke Patient
Author(s) -
Johnston Karen C.,
Haley E. Clarke
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
journal of neuroimaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.822
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1552-6569
pISSN - 1051-2284
DOI - 10.1111/jon199772111
Subject(s) - medicine , acute stroke , neuroimaging , stroke (engine) , intensive care medicine , emergency department , psychiatry , mechanical engineering , engineering
Patients presenting with suspected acute stroke require rapid diagnosis and treatment. Neuroimaging is critical in determining acute‐stroke type and thus appropriate management. A review of various neuroimaging techniques and their role in the evaluation of both acute ischemic stroke and acute hemorrhagic stroke is provided.