In this learning pathway, neuroradiologist Frank Gaillard guides you through the imaging of stroke to increase your practical knowledge and interpretation skills. The pathway covers non-contrast CT, CT angiography, CT perfusion and MRI diffusion, as well endovascular clot retrieval and stroke mimics.

Features

case-based structured overview of imaging of stroke (see overview)
detailed coverage of CT stroke protocol including perfusion and MRI including diffusion
review and discussion of common and uncommon stroke mimics
over 30 scrollable cases with detailed video commentary - over 4 hours in total
50 multiple-choice review questions
official course certificate
closed captions of all videos (English)

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Approx. completion time = 7 hrs

Intended audience

This learning pathway is primarily targeted at radiologists and radiology trainees as well as neurologists involved in the management of stroke. Subspecialist neuroradiologists will likely be familiar with most of the content but nonetheless may find value in completing the pathway. The content may also be of interest to radiographers and physicians involved in stroke management (e.g. neurosurgeons, emergency and intensive care physicians).

Disclosures

This activity was planned and authored by Frank Gaillard who has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.

The planning of this learning pathway was approved and overseen by the Radiopaedia Educational Board, who themselves had no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.

You can view Frank Gaillard's current disclosures and read more about disclosures and ineligible companies here.

Prior to publication, this activity was:

peer-reviewed to ensure that the content was fair and balanced, supports safe and effective patient care and was free of commercial bias or marketing
reviewed by a test audience

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12 Months Access

Name: Stroke Learning Pathway
Location: Online

$64.00 USD

Online access to the complete learning pathway for 12 months

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Course Trailer

Pathway Overview

Learning objectives

This learning pathway has been crafted to increase your practical knowledge and competence in interpreting stroke and stroke mimics.

By the end of the pathway, you should

have gained foundational knowledge of stroke pathophysiology and how this impacts imaging
understand how acute stroke is imaged
be able to interpret non-contrast CT and identify important features of stroke
have an understanding of vascular territories
be able to interpret CT angiography, particularly in regards to the location and length of large vessel occlusion
understand the main CT perfusion parameters (CBV, CBF, MTT, Tmax) and how they relate to ischemic stroke
understand MRI diffusion and how it relates to ischemic stroke

HEMORRHAGIC STROKES
LOBAR HEMORRHAGES: CASE 1
HYPERTENSIVE HEMORRHAGES: CASE 2A-B
CTA SPOT SIGN: CASE 3 Free Preview
REVIEW QUIZ
ISCHEMIC STROKES
APPROACH TO NON-CONTRAST CT: CASE 4 Free Preview
HYPERDENSE ARTERY: CASE 5A-F
VASCULAR ANATOMY: CASE 6A-E
VASCULAR TERRITORIES QUIZ
PERFUSION IN STROKE: CASE 7
APPROACH TO CODE-STROKE CT: CASE 8
REVIEW QUIZ
ENDOVASCULAR CLOT RETRIEVAL: CASE 9
MRI AND SUBACUTE INFARCTS: CASE 10
HEMORRHAGIC TRANSFORMATION: CASE 11
STROKE EVOLUTION: CASE 12
REVIEW QUIZ
CASE 13
CASE 14
CASE 15
CASE 16
CASE 17
CASE 18
CASE 19A-B
CASE 20
CASE 21
CASE 22
CASE 23
CASE 24
REVIEW QUIZ
CONCLUSION

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