Two-Layered Susceptibility Vessel Sign on 3-Tesla T2*-Weighted Imaging Is a Predictive Biomarker of Stroke Subtype [Brief Reports]

Conclusion—
The specificity of 2-layered SVS for cardioembolism was high. It may be useful for predicting cardioembolism and for the management of patients with acute ischemic stroke.

Source: Stroke - December 22, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Yamamoto, N., Satomi, J., Tada, Y., Harada, M., Izumi, Y., Nagahiro, S., Kaji, R. Tags: Computerized tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Brief Reports Source Type: research