Low-Field Portable Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Post-Thrombectomy Assessment of Ongoing Brain Injury.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Timely imaging is essential for patients undergoing mechanical thrombectomy (MT). Our objective was to evaluate the safety and feasibility of low-field portable magnetic resonance imaging (pMRI) for bedside evaluation following MT.

Methods

Patients with suspected large-vessel occlusion undergoing MT were screened for eligibility. All pMRI examinations were conducted in the standard ferromagnetic environment of the interventional radiology suite. Clinical characteristics, procedural details, and pMRI features were collected. Subsequent high-field conventional MRI within 72±12 hours was analyzed. If a conventional MRI was not available for comparison, computed tomography within the same time frame was used for validation.

Results

Twenty-four patients were inc

SUBMITTER: Sujijantarat N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12778704 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature