Objective: This is a report on the usefulness of 3D fusion imaging with susceptibility-weighted imaging (SWI) as preoperative imaging for mechanical thrombectomy (MT) for acute ischemic stroke (AIS).
Case Presentations: Among 17 cases of patients who underwent MT in AIS between March 2021 and April 2022, 14 patients who underwent MRI with SWI (shortened SWI for stroke) and 3D T2-weighted sampling perfection with application-optimized contrasts using different flip angle evolution were targeted in the study. Three cases with motion artifacts due to body movement were excluded from the images.After imaging, 3D fusion images were constructed to visualize thrombi and occluded vessels. SWI for stroke obtained thrombus information in 11 of the 14 cases (78.5%) and 3D images of the thrombi could be created in all 11 cases. 3D fusion images could be created in nine of the 14 cases (64.2%).
Conclusion: 3D fusion images, using SWI for stroke, can visualize thrombi and occluded vessels and may be effectively used as preoperative images for MT.
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