Case - Hyperacute Stroke MRI Evaluation (Good Collaterals)

Introduction to Stroke Imaging

4 topics

Introduction - Meet Dr. Pam Schaefer

Stroke Imaging Course Overview

Normal Cerebrovascular Anatomy on CT

7 min.

Cerebral Arterial Territories & Examples of Acute Stroke

Noncontrast CT

5 topics

Role of Noncontrast CT in Stroke Imaging & ASPECTS Grading

Case - MCA Stroke on Noncontrast CT

Case - PCA Stroke on Noncontrast CT

Case - Brainstem Stroke on Noncontrast CT

Case - Stroke vs Low Grade Tumor

CTA Neck

10 topics

Vascular Imaging in Stroke - CTA vs MRA

Carotid and Vertebral Vasculopathies Overview & Examples of Atherosclerotic Disease

Case - Atheromatous Disease with Severe ICA Stenosis

Carotid & Vertebral Artery Dissection Overview & Examples

Case - Embolic Stroke with ICA Dissection

Collagen Vascular Diseases Overview - Examples of FMD, Carotid Web

Case - Fibromuscular Dysplasia (FMD)

Case - Ehlers Danlos

Inflammatory Conditions with Stroke Symptoms - Examples of Takayasu's, TIPIC

Case - Takayasu’s Arteritis

CTA Head

9 topics

CTA Head in Acute Stroke - Source Images, MIPS, Collaterals

Case - MCA Stem Embolus with Good Collaterals

5 min.

Case - MCA Stem Embolus with Poor Collaterals

Case - Basilar Tip Thrombus

Circle of Willis Stenoses: Differential Diagnoses

Case - Moya Moya disease

Case - Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstrictive Syndrome (RCVS)

Case - Primary Angiitis of the CNS (PACNS)

7 min.

Infectious Causes of Multifocal Circle of Willis Stenosis

CT Perfusion

3 topics

CT Perfusion Pearls and Pitfalls

Case - CT Perfusion with Core Penumbra Mismatch

Case - CT Perfusion with Core Penumbra Match

MRI (DWI, FLAIR, SWI) of Acute Stroke

3 topics

Use of MRI (DWI, SWI, FLAIR) in Acute Ischemic Stroke

7 min.

Case - Hyperacute Stroke MRI Evaluation (Good Collaterals)

Case - Hyperacute Stroke MRI Evaluation (Poor Collaterals)

MRA of Head and Neck

6 topics

Use of MRA in Acute Stroke Imaging

Case - Comparison of MRA vs CTA in Acute Stroke Imaging

Case - Dissection on MRA vs CTA

MRI Vessel Wall Imaging Overview

Case - Vessel Wall Imaging with MRA - Atherosclerotic Disease

Case – Vessel Wall Imaging with MRA - Vasculitis

Multifocal Strokes With No Visualized Vascular Abnormality

6 topics

Multifocal Strokes with Unremarkable MRA or CTA

Case - Cardiovascular Infarction

Case - Cortical Vein Thrombosis

Case - CADASIL

Case - Susac Syndrome

Case - Fat Emboli

Brain Ischemia, Hypoxia, & Death

6 topics

Global Ischemia & Hypoxia - Key Findings & Examples

Case - Global Hypoxia

Case - Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Case - Classic & Delayed Hypoxia

Brain Death Definition and Protocols

Case - Brain Death (Pediatric)

5 min.

Stroke Mimics & Other Causes of Restricted Diffusion

7 topics

Stroke Mimics - Other Causes of Restricted Diffusion

Case - Seizure (Stroke Mimic)

Case - MELAS (Stroke Mimic)

Case - Hypoglycemia (Stroke Mimic)

Case - Herpes Virus Encephalitis (Stroke Mimic)

Case - Osmotic Demyelination Syndrome (Stroke Mimic)

Case - Brain Metastases (Stroke Mimic)

MR Perfusion

8 topics

MR Perfusion - Data, Maps and Uses

Case - MR Perfusion Target Mismatch (Good Collaterals)

Case - MR Perfusion Target Mismatch (Poor Collaterals)

Case - Ischemia Detected Only on MR Perfusion (Case 1)

Case - Ischemia Detected Only on MR Perfusion (Case 2)

Arterial Spin Labelling Perfusion - Usage Examples

Case - ASL Matched Defect

Case - ASL Showing Tissue at Risk

Subacute Stroke & Differentials

6 topics

Subacute Stroke & Differentials/Mimics

5 min.

Case - Subacute Stroke Evaluation (Case 1)

Case - Subacute Stroke Evaluation (Case 2)

Case - Subacute Stroke Evaluation (Case 3)

Case - Venous Infarction Evaluated for Subacute Stroke