May 2023
Imaging of Cerebrovascular Disease
Edited by Javier M. Romero, Mahmud Mossa-Basha
Stroke, including ischemic and hemorrhagic subtypes, is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, with a variety of cerebrovascular diseases contributing to its cause. Imaging plays a central role in the diagnosis of stroke and intracranial hemorrhage and the underlying contributing cerebrovascular diseases. Imaging is also key in risk stratification of cerebrovascular lesions, treatment decision making and guidance, primary and secondary stroke prevention, treatment response assessment, and therapeutic interventions. Conventional and advanced imaging applications involving multiple modalities, including computed tomography, MR imaging, ultrasound, digital subtraction angiography, PET, and other nuclear medicine applications, have core clinical applications in neurovascular disease, as well as exciting research promise for further advancing diagnosis, therapy, and risk stratification.
