Comparison of optimized and standard diffusion-weighted imaging at 1.5T for the detection of acute lesions in patients with transient ischemic attack.
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SUMMARY The high rate of normal diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) in patients with transient ischemic attack (TIA) raises the question as to its sensitivity for detecting small ischemic lesions. We compared standard and optimized DWI in 36 consecutive patients with TIA. Optimized DWI was positive in more patients than standard DWI (19 versus 16; P < .001) and showed more lesions (56 versus 42; P = .002). At 1.5T, optimizing DWI decreases the rate of false-negative DWI in patients with TIA.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology
دوره 29 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008