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Acute ischemic stroke : imaging and intervention /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: González, R. G. (Ramón Gilberto)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin ; New York : Springer, 2005.
Subjects:
Cerebral infarction.
Cerebral ischemia.
Cerebrovascular disease > Imaging.
Cerebrovascular disease.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy.
Positron-Emission Tomography.
Stroke.
Thrombolytic Therapy.
Tomography, X-Ray Computed.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Table of Contents:
  • Ischemic stroke: basic pathophysiology and neuroprotective strategies
  • Causes of ischemic stroke
  • Unenhanced computed tomography
  • Stroke CT angiography (CTA)
  • CT perfusion (CTP)
  • Conventional MRI and MR angiography of stroke
  • Diffusion MR of acute stroke
  • Perfusion MRI of acute stroke
  • Acute stoke imaging with SPECT, PET, Xenon-CT, and MR spectroscopy
  • Clinical management of acute stroke
  • Intravenous thrombolysis
  • Endovascular treatment of acute stroke
  • Epilogue: CT versus MR in acute ischemic stroke.