Can DWI-ASPECTS Substitute for Lesion Volume in Acute Stroke? [Brief Reports]

Conclusions—
Although each DWI-ASPECTS point corresponds to a wide range of volumes, DWI-ASPECTS <4 or ≥7 may be used as reliable surrogates of VolDWI >100 or <70 mL, respectively.

Source: Stroke - November 25, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: de Margerie-Mellon, C., Turc, G., Tisserand, M., Naggara, O., Calvet, D., Legrand, L., Meder, J.-F., Mas, J.-L., Baron, J.-C., Oppenheim, C. Tags: Acute Cerebral Infarction, Emergency treatment of Stroke, Computerized tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Thrombolysis Brief Reports Source Type: research