The addition of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to standard computed tomography (CT) or CT angiography (CTA) screening protocols may allow for better selection of patients with acute large-vessel ...

Stroke is the number one cause of long-term, severe disability in the US. Most often caused by a blockage within neural blood vessels either due to a clot in constricted arteries (in around 87% of ...

Based on a new study, researchers urge more comprehensive imaging for patients presenting to hospitals with stroke symptoms. Using both MRI and echocardiography to image the heart greatly enhances the ...

New research has found the world’s first portable MRI machine can accurately detect ischemic strokes. The machine was cleared for use by the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) in 2020 and researchers ...

July 15, 2010 — After reviewing the relevant literature, a panel of neurologists, neuroradiologists, and radiologists has concluded that diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) MRI is superior to noncontrast ...

Dallas, TX - A new study suggests that signs of thinning or rupture in the fibrous cap of atherosclerotic plaques, identified by MRI, are associated with a recent history of stroke or transient ...

OAK BROOK, Ill. – Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain could expand the number of stroke patients eligible for a potentially life-saving treatment, according to a new study, published online ...

Patients with low-risk suspected transient ischemic attack (TIA) and minor stroke had a higher-than-expected rate of true ischemia on MRI, suggesting neurologists' clinical assessment alone did not ...

Gadolinium, a contrast agent used to improve MRI imaging, has been shining a light on brain diseases and damage for years, but now scientists from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) believe it ...