Contrast Extravasation versus Hemorrhage after Thrombectomy in Patients with Acute Stroke

CONCLUSIONMRI done within 48 hours postprocedure can lead to false positive hemorrhage or false negative contrast extravasation interpretations in stroke patients possibly due to effects from the administered angiographic contrast. Additionally, MRI should be done both after 72 hours for confirmation and without gadolinium contrast as the effects of the gadolinium contrast and residual angiographic contrast could lead to misdiagnosis.
Source: Journal of Neuroimaging - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Short Communication Source Type: research