Echoplanar magnetic resonance imaging in acute stroke

S Davis1, B Tress, P A Barber

  • 1Department of Neurology, Royal Melbourne Hospital and University of Melbourne, Australia.

Summary

Echoplanar imaging (EPI) offers rapid, non-invasive brain analysis for acute stroke, distinguishing tissue types and identifying viable penumbra. This aids in selecting stroke patients for timely interventions like thrombolysis.