Characterizing spatiotemporal progression and prediction of infarct lesion volumes in experimental acute ischemia using quantitative perfusion and diffusion imaging.

Purpose: This study was conducted to explore the diagnostic value of arterial spin labeling (ASL) combined with diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) in characterizing the spatiotemporal progression of infarct lesions in a rabbit middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) model and predicting the acute cerebral infarction (ACI) volume.

Materials And Methods: Forty-two male rabbits (2.9 ± 0.