dr.Dove Forum Senior
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| | 04/08/07 - 03:42 PM  
 
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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 confused
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| dr.wad Forum Senior

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| | 04/08/07 - 05:51 PM  
 
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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.
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| | 04/08/07 - 05:51 PM  
 
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MRI
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| mdwannabe Forum Guru
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| | 04/08/07 - 09:21 PM  
 
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MRI... FLAIR will show areas of low perfusion with in 20 min of onset of smx.
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| dr.Dove Forum Senior
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| | 04/09/07 - 05:00 AM  
 
|   #5 |
Thank you 
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