Intracranial atherosclerotic disease and acute ischaemic stroke: A review of diagnosis and management. Issue 3 (10th December 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Nguyen, Lauren; Maingard, Julian; Jhamb, Ashu; Brooks, Mark; Barras, Christen; Kok, Hong Kuan; Asadi, Hamed
• Is Part Of: Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology. Volume 66:Issue 3(2022)
• Page Start: 391
• Page End: 403
• Publication Date: 2021-12-10
• Subjects: acute ischaemic stroke -- computed tomography -- endovascular treatment -- intracranial atherosclerotic disease -- pictorial review; Radiology, Medical -- Periodicals; Radiology, Medical -- Australasia -- Periodicals; 616.0757
• DOI: 10.1111/1754-9485.13366
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1754-9477

Abstract

Summary: Intracranial atherosclerotic disease is highly prevalent and a common cause of ischaemic stroke globally. With the increasing use of endovascular treatment for acute stroke management, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging have become an essential part of patient selection. In this review, we present the typical imaging findings of intracranial atherosclerosis and an overview of management as relevant to diagnostic and interventional radiologists.