| Literature DB >> 9394649 |
R Wirestam1, S Brockstedt, A Lindgren, B Geijer, C Thomsen, S Holtås, F Ståhlberg.
Abstract
The fractional volume of capillary blood, i.e. the perfusion fraction f, was measured with the aid of an echo-planar imaging protocol originally designed for the measurement of water diffusion. In healthy volunteers, reasonable f values were obtained. In patients with cerebral ischaemic stroke, a marked decrease in the f value was seen in the infarcted region as compared with corresponding values in the contralateral hemisphere. We suggest that perfusion-fraction measurements may add to the diagnostic value of water-mobility examinations in patients with ischaemic disease.Entities:
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Year: 1997 PMID: 9394649 DOI: 10.1080/02841859709172110
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Acta Radiol ISSN: 0284-1851 Impact factor: 1.990