Prediction of malignant middle cerebral artery infarction by early perfusion- and diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging.
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Prediction of malignant middle cerebral artery infarction by early perfusion- and diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging. / Thomalla, Götz; Kucinski, Thomas; Schoder, Volker; Fiehler, Jens; Knab, Rene; Zeumer, Hermann; Weiller, Cornelius; Röther, Joachim.
in: STROKE, Jahrgang 34, Nr. 8, 8, 2003, S. 1892-1899.Publikationen: SCORING: Beitrag in Fachzeitschrift/Zeitung › SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz › Forschung › Begutachtung
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T1 - Prediction of malignant middle cerebral artery infarction by early perfusion- and diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging.
AU - Thomalla, Götz
AU - Kucinski, Thomas
AU - Schoder, Volker
AU - Fiehler, Jens
AU - Knab, Rene
AU - Zeumer, Hermann
AU - Weiller, Cornelius
AU - Röther, Joachim
PY - 2003
Y1 - 2003
N2 - BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: We tested the hypothesis that early diffusion- and perfusion-weighted MRI (DWI and PWI, respectively) allows the prediction of malignant middle cerebral artery (MCA) infarction (MMI). METHODS: Thirty-seven patients with acute MCA infarction and proximal vessel occlusion (carotid-T, MCA main stem) were studied by DWI, PWI, and MR angiography within 6 hours of symptom onset. Eleven patients developed MMI, defined by decline of consciousness and radiological signs of space-occupying brain edema. Lesion volumes were retrospectively defined as apparent diffusion coefficient +4 seconds (TTP>+4s) compared with the unaffected hemisphere. ADC decrease within the infarct core (ADCcore) and relative ADC within the ADC+4s (208 versus 125 mL; P82 mL, 87%, 91%; TTP>+4s >162 mL, 83%, 75%; TTP/ADC mismatch ratio or =19, 96%, 72%. CONCLUSIONS: Quantitative analysis of early DWI and PWI parameters allows the prediction of MMI and can help in the selection of patients for aggressive tissue-protective therapy.
AB - BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: We tested the hypothesis that early diffusion- and perfusion-weighted MRI (DWI and PWI, respectively) allows the prediction of malignant middle cerebral artery (MCA) infarction (MMI). METHODS: Thirty-seven patients with acute MCA infarction and proximal vessel occlusion (carotid-T, MCA main stem) were studied by DWI, PWI, and MR angiography within 6 hours of symptom onset. Eleven patients developed MMI, defined by decline of consciousness and radiological signs of space-occupying brain edema. Lesion volumes were retrospectively defined as apparent diffusion coefficient +4 seconds (TTP>+4s) compared with the unaffected hemisphere. ADC decrease within the infarct core (ADCcore) and relative ADC within the ADC+4s (208 versus 125 mL; P82 mL, 87%, 91%; TTP>+4s >162 mL, 83%, 75%; TTP/ADC mismatch ratio or =19, 96%, 72%. CONCLUSIONS: Quantitative analysis of early DWI and PWI parameters allows the prediction of MMI and can help in the selection of patients for aggressive tissue-protective therapy.
M3 - SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz
VL - 34
SP - 1892
EP - 1899
JO - STROKE
JF - STROKE
SN - 0039-2499
IS - 8
M1 - 8
ER -