[Signifiance of brush sign on susceptibility-weighted imaging predicts hemorrhagic transformation after intravenous thrombolysis in patients with acute ischemic stroke].

Journal: Zhejiang da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Zhejiang University. Medical sciences
PMID: 26822044

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To assess brush sign (BS) on susceptibility-weighted imaging (SWI) in prediction of hemorrhagic transformation (HT) in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) after intravenous thrombolysis(IVT).

Authors

  • Chao Xu
    Department of Neurology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, China;Department of Emergency, Zhejiang Hospital, Hangzhou 310013, China.
  • Zhi-cai Chen
    Department of Neurology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, China.
  • Huan Tang
    Department of Neurology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, China.
  • Meng-jun Xu
    Department of Neurology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, China.
  • Sheng Zhang
    Department of Critical Care Medicine, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou Medical University, Taizhou, China.
  • Jian-zhong Sun
    Department of Radiology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, China.
  • Min Lou

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