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Stroke is a leading cause of death globally and is responsible for an estimated 140,000 deaths annually in the United States alone [1]. Despite this sobering reality, the care of stroke patients has been greatly revolutionized within the past decade, and advances in stroke imaging have been at the forefront of these discoveries. The resulting improvement in patient outcomes has been noticeable and recently moved stroke from the third leading cause of death within the United States to the fifth [1]. While these recent innovations are full of promising potential, their implementation has left much to be desired in terms of practicality and balance. For example, the level of access to these novel resources has great variability across institutions and has caused a visible lack of consensus regarding best practices and optimal imaging algorithms [2]. Through this review, we aim to shine light on these discrepancies, discuss ongoing research dedicated to addressing them, and envision what lies ahead for the future of stroke imaging.

Publication Date

2021

City

New Orleans

Keywords

Stroke, Stroke Imaging, Radiology

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences | Radiology

Reliability of Stroke Imaging: A Comprehensive Review

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