Neuroimaging Review

🧲 Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

# MRI

Phases of blood on MRI (Radiopaedia, 2015) 🇦🇺 [full article]
MRI imaging of acute stroke: DWI, ADC, T2 phases (2001) 🇺🇸 [full paper]

☢️ Computed Tomography (CT)

Ischemia
- Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score (ASPECTS) (2000) 🇨🇦
  - ASPECTS discussion (Radiopaedia)
  - ASPECTS calculator (MDCalc)

Hemorrhage
- Signs of hematoma expansion
  - Blend / Swirl sign (non-contrast)
  - Satellite / Island sign (non-contrast)
  - Large volume (non-contrast)
  - Spot sign (contrast)
- Evolution of intraparenchymal hemorrhage over time
- Remote DWI lesions in ICH