Purpose of imaging: Imaging plays a major role in the diagnosiss, treatment indication, and prognosis of acute ischemic stroke.
Recent study results: Recent studies have proved the safety and effectiveness of thrombolysis and endovascular thrombectomy based on the individual combination of imaging and patients clinical information even beyond the classical time-windows. In these cases, magnetic resonance imaging and perfusion-imaging can provide additional and important information.
Standard diagnostics: Nevertheless, computed tomography with and without contrast media still represents the most available and fastest method to diagnose stroke.
Keywords: Computed tomography; Computed tomography angiography; Lysis; Magnetic resonance imaging; Thrombectomy.