Susceptibility weighted imaging for detection of thrombus in acute ischemic stroke: A cross-sectional study.

Background And Aims: Susceptibility-weighted imaging (SWI) can help in the diagnosis of thrombus within the vessel in acute ischemic stroke, known as susceptibility vessel sign (SVS), and detection of SVS within the vessel can predict treatment modality and outcome. In this study, the purpose is to correlate the SVS on SWI with different parameters of stroke.

Methods: This prospective cross-sectional study enrolled consecutive stroke patients with vessel occlusion on magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) over 1 year.