Chapter V./3.: Radiological aspects of hemispherical acute and chronic cerebral ischemia

Kinga Karlinger

The chapter structure

• V./3.1.: Stroke

  • V./3.1.1.: Introduction

  • V./3.1.2.: Microangiopathic ischemic infarcts

  • V./3.1.3. Ischemic infarcts developing on hemodynamic background

  • V./3.1.4.: Territorial ischemic infarcts developing on thromboembolic background

    • V./3.1.4.1.: Importance of territorial areas in the development of thromboembolic infarcts

    • V./3.1.4.2. Arterial supply territories

    • V./3.1.4.3.: Topography of embolism sources

• V./3.2.: Radiological aspects of ischemic cerebral infarcts

  • V./3.2.1.: Introduction

  • V./3.2.2.: Temporal radiological change of ischemic lesions

    • V./3.2.2.1.: Hyperacute phase (in 12 hours)

    • V./3.2.2.2.: Acute phase – between 12-24 hours

    • V./3.2.2.3.: Subacute phase – between days #1-3

    • V./3.2.2.4. Subacute phase – between days #4-7

    • V./3.2.2.5.: Subacute phase – on weeks #1-8.

    • V./3.2.2.6.: Chronic phase (months, years)

  • V./3.2.3.: Diffusion MR imaging in stroke

  • V./3.2.4.: Perfusion MR/CT studies

• V./3.3.: Take home messages

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