Precis Future Med.  2019 Jun;3(2):69-76. 10.23838/pfm.2019.00037.

Applications of diffusion-weighted imaging in diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of acute ischemic stroke

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Neurology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. ohyoung.bang@samsung.com
  • 2Department of Neurology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Medical School of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.

Abstract

Diffusion-weighted image (DWI) is widely used in acute care hospitals and provides diverse, valuable information about acute stroke. DWI is the gold standard for identifying the infarct core. The DWI infarct pattern is correlated with the pathogenic mechanisms underlying stroke and may predict stroke recurrence and outcome. Therefore, a deeper understanding of DWI is necessary for physicians treating patients with acute ischemic stroke. In this review, the application and interpretation of DWI for acute stroke and future perspectives are discussed.

Keyword

Cerebral infarction; Diffusion-weighted image; Magnetic resonance imaging; Stroke

MeSH Terms

Cerebral Infarction
Diagnosis*
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Recurrence
Stroke*
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