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A comparison of CT versus MR imaging in acute stroke using ASPECTS: Will the “new” replace the “old” as the preferred imaging modality?

Philip A. Barber, Andrew M. Demchuk, Michael D. Hill, Warwick Pexman, Mark E. Hudon, A Tománek, Derek Beaupre, Richard Frayne, Alastair M. Buchan

Oxford University Research Archive (ORA) (University of Oxford) · 2001 · 14 citations · 0 references

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MedicineNeurologyRadiologyDiagnostic ImagingDiagnostic RadiologyNeuroradiologyAcute Ischemic StrokeBrain ImagingComputed TomographyMagnetic Resonance ImagingMedical ImagingStrokeAcute Stroke AssessmentAcute Stroke ExaminationAcute Stroke ImagingCerebral Ischemia AssessmentDual-modality ImagingNeuroimaging Of Ischemic StrokeStroke Neuroimaging

Abstract

49 Background: CT is considered less sensitive and reliable than MRI for the detection of ischemia in hyperacute stroke. This study compares these two modalities. Methods: We included all ischemic ...