A large body of published work shows that proton (hydrogen 1 [1H]) magnetic resonance
(MR) spectroscopy has evolved from a research tool into a clinical neuroimaging modality …

Background—The ability to quickly and efficiently identify the ischemic penumbra in the
acute stroke clinical setting is an important goal for stroke researchers and clinicians. Early …

The recent “Advanced Neuroimaging for Acute Stroke Treatment” meeting on September 7
and 8, 2007 in Washington DC, brought together stroke neurologists, neuroradiologists …

Background Whether brain imaging can identify patients who are most likely to benefit from
therapies for acute ischemic stroke and whether endovascular thrombectomy improves …

ContextNoncontrast computed tomography (CT) is the standard brain imaging study for the
initial evaluation of patients with acute stroke symptoms. Multimodal magnetic resonance …

Diffusion magnetic resonance imaging provides an early marker of acute cerebral ischemic
injury. Thrombolytic reversal of diffusion abnormalities has not previously been …

Background and Purpose—Diffusion MRI has established value in patients with ischemic
stroke but has not been systematically investigated in patients with transient ischemic attack …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by repeated occurrences of hypoxic,
hypercapnic, and transient blood pressure elevation episodes that may damage or alter …

We determined cerebral intracellular pH in living rabbits and rats under physiologic
conditions, using phosphorus NMR spectroscopy and new titration curves thought to be …

Background—Hemorrhagic transformation (HT) is a major complication of thrombolytic
treatment for acute ischemic stroke. Although a history of prior intracerebral hemorrhage …