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Predicting Cerebral Ischemic Infarct Volume with Diffusion and Perfusion MR Imaging

Pamela W. Schaefer, George J. Hunter, Julian He, Leena M. Hamberg, A. Gregory Sorensen, Lee H. Schwamm, Walter J. Koroshetz and R. Gilberto Gonzalez
American Journal of Neuroradiology November 2002, 23 (10) 1785-1794;
Pamela W. Schaefer
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Diffusion and perfusion MR imaging have proved useful in the assessment of acute stroke. We evaluated the utility of these techniques in detecting acute ischemic infarction and in predicting final infarct size.

METHODS: Diffusion and hemodynamic images were obtained in 134 patients within a mean of 12.3 hours of onset of acute ischemic stroke symptoms. We retrospectively reviewed patient radiology reports to determine the presence or absence of lesion identification on initial diffusion- (DW) and perfusion-weighted (PW) images. Radiologists were not blinded to the initial clinical assessment. For determination of sensitivity and specificity, the final discharge diagnosis was used as the criterion standard. Neurologists were not blinded to the DW or PW imaging findings. In 81 patients, acute lesions were compared with final infarct volumes.

RESULTS: Sensitivities of DW imaging and cerebral blood volume (CBV), cerebral blood flow (CBF), and mean transit time (MTT) perfusion parameters were 94%, 74%, 84%, and 84%, respectively. Specificities of DW imaging, CBV, CBF, and MTT were 96%, 100%, 96%, and 96%, respectively. Results were similar in 93 patients imaged within 12 hours. In 81 patients with follow-up, regression analysis yielded r2 = 0.9, slope = 1.24 for DW imaging; r2 = 0.84, slope = 1 .22 for CBV; r2 = 0.35, slope = 0.44 for CBF; and r2 = 0.22, slope = 0.32 for MTT, versus follow-up volume. A DW-CBV mismatch predicted additional lesion growth, whereas DW-CBF and DW-MTT mismatches did not. Results were similar in 60 patients imaged within 12 hours.

CONCLUSION: Diffusion and hemodynamic images are sensitive and specific for detecting acute infarction. DW imaging and CBV best predict final infarct volume. DW-CBV mismatch predicts lesion growth into the CBV abnormality. CBF and MTT help identify additional tissue with altered perfusion but have lower correlation with final volume.

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Predicting Cerebral Ischemic Infarct Volume with Diffusion and Perfusion MR Imaging
Pamela W. Schaefer, George J. Hunter, Julian He, Leena M. Hamberg, A. Gregory Sorensen, Lee H. Schwamm, Walter J. Koroshetz, R. Gilberto Gonzalez
American Journal of Neuroradiology Nov 2002, 23 (10) 1785-1794;

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Pamela W. Schaefer, George J. Hunter, Julian He, Leena M. Hamberg, A. Gregory Sorensen, Lee H. Schwamm, Walter J. Koroshetz, R. Gilberto Gonzalez
American Journal of Neuroradiology Nov 2002, 23 (10) 1785-1794;
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