The Application of Diffusion- and Perfusion-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Diagnosis and Therapy of Acute Cerebral Infarction

Han, Ying; Li, Enzhong; Tian, Jie; Chen, Jian; Wang, Huifang; Dai, Jianping

doi:https://doi.org/10.1155/IJBI/2006/20164

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Volume 2006 | Article ID 020164 | https://doi.org/10.1155/IJBI/2006/20164

The Application of Diffusion- and Perfusion-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Diagnosis and Therapy of Acute Cerebral Infarction

Ying Han,¹Enzhong Li,^2,3Jie Tian,³Jian Chen,³Huifang Wang,⁴and Jianping Dai²

Academic Editor: Lizhi Sun

Received04 Jan 2006

Revised02 Jul 2006

Accepted18 Jul 2006

Published18 Oct 2006

Abstract

Diffusion- and perfusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DWI and PWI) was applied for stroke diagnose in 120 acute (<48 h) ischemic stroke patients. At hyperacute (<6 h) stage, it is difficult to find out the infarction zone in conventional T1 or T2 image, but it is easy in DWI, apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) map; when at 3–6-hour stage it is also easy in PWI, cerebral blood flow (CBF) map, cerebral blood volume (CBV) map, and mean transit time (MTT) map; at acute (6–48 h) stage, DWI or PWI is more sensitive than conventional T1 or T2 image too. Combining DWI with ADC, acute and chronic infarction can be distinguished. Besides, penumbra which should be developed in meaning was used as an indication or to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy. There were two cases (<1.5 h) that broke the model of penumbra because abnormity was found in DWI but not that in PWI, finally they recovered without any sequela.

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