Study: CT Alone Noninferior to CT Plus MRI for Stroke Outcomes - Medscape

There are times when MRI following CT is still justified, but new results should give healthcare practitioners reason to pause and reconsider routine use, say experts.

Among patients with acute ischemic stroke, diagnostic imaging with CT alone was noninferior to initial CT plus MRI for discharge and 1-year clinical outcomes, in a new study. The rates of death or d… [+6767 chars]

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