http://www.appliedradiology.com RSS Feed on Applied Radiologyhttp://www.appliedradiology.com//Issues/2002/12/Supplements/Magnetic-resonance-imaging-of-acute-stroke--Promise-and-practice.aspxBrain ischemia is a clinical emergency, and immediate neuroimaging is necessary to confirm stroke and to exclude alternative diagnoses. Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging offers considerable diagnostic and prognostic information, although practical difficulties have limited its role to this point. This review includes a brief summary of the clinical issues of acute cerebral infarction, a description of common MR methods and findings, and the use of MR to direct therapy and to predict clinical outcome.Tuesday, 04 Mar 2003 15:57:13 GMT