Diffusion-weighted MRI in Anterior Spinal Artery Stroke of the Cervical Spinal Cord
- 1 May 2003
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography
- Vol. 27 (3) , 410-414
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00004728-200305000-00018
Abstract
The authors present a case of anterior spinal artery stroke demonstrated by diffusion-weighted MRI (DWI) using single-shot echo-planar imaging. DWI clearly demonstrated hyperintensity with a decreased apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) at 26 hours after onset. At 28 days, there was persistent hyperintensity with an increased ADC, corresponding to T2-weighted hyperintensity in the whole spinal gray matter at the C2-C7 vertebral level. DWI provided satisfactory images and was helpful for diagnosing and evaluating anterior spinal artery stroke. anterior spinal artery, apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC), diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DWI), spinal cord, strokeKeywords
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