Can a 15-sec FLAIR replace conventional FLAIR sequence in stroke MR protocols?

Conclusion EPI-FLAIR allows a drastic reduction of acquisition time devoted to FLAIR sequence and minimizes motion artifacts. Compared with cFLAIR, it is however associated with increased risk of undiagnosed stroke mimics and lower PPV for identifying<4.5-hrs infarctions.
Source: Journal of Neuroradiology - Category: Radiology Source Type: research