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For Ishemic stroke whats the best test.....MRI or CT-Scan without Contrast? I know it may seem a simple question but I was confusedconfused

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the best test is MRI.

because CT may be normal in the first 48 hours, but MRI can detect infarction in the first
4 hours.

  #3

MRI

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MRI... FLAIR will show areas of low perfusion with in 20 min of onset of smx.


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