The Cardiovascular Health Study (CHS) was funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood
Institute (NHLBI) in 1989 to assess risk factors for myocardial infarction, stroke, and other …

PURPOSE To do a pilot study for the Cardiovascular Health Study (a population-based,
longitudinal study of coronary heart disease and stroke in adults 65 years of age and older …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Powerful tools, including CT and MR imaging, have
revolutionized neuroimaging. These are routinely used, but the extent and variation of use …

PURPOSE: To determine the prevalence and anatomic characteristics of infarctlike lesions
seen on cranial magnetic resonance (MR) images. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study …

Whereas risk factors for cardiovascular disease and stroke (hypertension, abnormal lipids,
cigarette smoking, etc) have been identified for middle-aged individuals, the strength and …

Although accurate, this excerpt from a report of an MRI scan of the brain is insufficient in its
detail. The too succinct impression leaves out essential, clinically relevant information, such …

It seems our brains age better than our bodies. A recent British study (2) showed that after
age 75, men enjoyed 84 years of impairment free mental abilities whereas women enjoyed …

Objective: The purpose of this analysis is to gain insights into some of the challenges faced
in a clinical setting when using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for the monitoring of …

With its disciplined process of relating lesion visualization to symptoms, neuroimaging is
central to neurology and used by most of its subspecialties. Neurologists possess unique …

Background: Conventional stroke registries contain alphanumeric text-based data on the
clinical status of stroke patients, but this format captures imaging data in a very limited form …