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.

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@article{19145faa76864ffebc5577090c86aefa,
title = "Prediction of malignant middle cerebral artery infarction by early perfusion- and diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging.",
abstract = "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.",
author = "G{\"o}tz Thomalla and Thomas Kucinski and Volker Schoder and Jens Fiehler and Rene Knab and Hermann Zeumer and Cornelius Weiller and Joachim R{\"o}ther",
year = "2003",
language = "Deutsch",
volume = "34",
pages = "1892--1899",
journal = "STROKE",
issn = "0039-2499",
publisher = "Lippincott Williams and Wilkins",
number = "8",

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TY - JOUR

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 -