Rapid Quantification of Stroke Infarct from Diffusion Weighted Images
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Introduction: A vital step in the evaluation of acute and chronic stroke involves volume quantification of the infarct as determined from diffusion-weighted images (DWI) [1]. The routine assessment of infarct size is by visual review of the approximate size reported along with the location of the defect with reference to the brain anatomy. Assessment of the infarct volume is critical to management decisions in
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