Demonstration of acute retinal ischemia on diffusion weighted magnetic resonance imaging

In this case, we demonstrate the ability of diffusion weighted magnetic resonance imaging to localize retinal ischemia in a patient with acute vision loss. MRI is widely used for the evaluation of acute stroke, but there has only been one other case report showing the ability of DWI to rapidly localize retinal pathology, including central retinal artery occlusion [1]. Central retinal artery occlusion is an ocular emergency presenting with acute, painless loss of vision as a result of retinal ischemia.

Source: Clinical Imaging - November 26, 2019 Category: Radiology Authors: Bhavana Pottabatula, Garrett Smith, Nandakumar Nagaraja, Mehmet Sait Albayram Tags: Neuroradiology Source Type: research