[Diagnostic Imaging of Acute Ischemic Stroke].

Purpose Of Imaging: Imaging plays a major role in the diagnosiss, treatment indication, and prognosis of acute ischemic stroke.

Recent Study Results: Recent studies have proved the safety and effectiveness of thrombolysis and endovascular thrombectomy based on the individual combination of imaging and patients clinical information even beyond the classical time-windows. In these cases, magnetic resonance imaging and perfusion-imaging can provide additional and important information.

Standard Diagnostics: Nevertheless, computed tomography with and without contrast media still represents the most available and fastest method to diagnose stroke.