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Fast, reliable stroke imaging protocols optimize endovascular therapy selection and improve acute stroke outcomes.
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Review highlights critical imaging protocols for acute stroke therapy selection, emphasizing speed and safety to optimize patient outcomes.
Acute stroke is a widespread, debilitating disease. Fortunately, it also has one of the most effective therapeutic options available in medicine, endovascular treatment. Imaging plays a major role in the diagnosis of stroke and aids in appropriate therapy selection. Given the rapid accumulation of evidence for patient subgroups and concurrent broadening of therapeutic options and indications, it is important to recognize the benefits of certain imaging technologies for specific situations. An effective imaging protocol should: 1) be fast, 2) easily implementable, 3) produce reliable results, 4) have few contraindications, and 5) be safe, all with the goal of providing the patient the best chance of achieving a favorable outcome. In the following, we provide a review of the currently available imaging technologies, their advantages and disadvantages, as well as an overview of the future of stroke imaging. Finally, we offer a perspective.
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McDonough et al. (2021) conducted a review in Acute stroke. Stroke imaging technologies was evaluated. Stroke imaging technologies require fast, reliable, and safe protocols to guide endovascular therapy selection and improve patient outcomes in acute stroke.
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