Background CT perfusion (CTP) and diffusion or perfusion MRI might assist patient selection
for endovascular thrombectomy. We aimed to establish whether imaging assessments of …

Background and Purpose— Cerebrovascular events are related to atherosclerotic disease
in the carotid arteries and are frequently caused by rupture of a vulnerable plaque. These …

Endovascular treatment is a highly effective therapy for acute ischemic stroke due to large
vessel occlusion and has recently revolutionized stroke care. Oftentimes, ischemic core extent …

Background In patients with acute ischemic stroke caused by a proximal intracranial arterial
occlusion, intraarterial treatment is highly effective for emergency revascularization. However…

Background In 2015, five randomised trials showed efficacy of endovascular thrombectomy
over standard medical care in patients with acute ischaemic stroke caused by occlusion of …

Importance Endovascular thrombectomy with second-generation devices is beneficial for
patients with ischemic stroke due to intracranial large-vessel occlusions. Delineation of the …

Background Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain is increasingly used both in
research and in clinical medicine, and scanner hardware and MRI sequences are continually …

Background The value of administering intravenous alteplase before endovascular treatment
(EVT) for acute ischemic stroke has not been studied extensively, particularly in non-Asian …

Background: Cerebral microbleeds are focal deposits of hemosiderin that can be visualized
with MRI. Little is known on their prevalence in the general population and on their etiology. …

The Generation R Study is a population-based prospective cohort study from fetal life until
adulthood. The study is designed to identify early environmental and genetic causes and …