8th Baltic Congress of Radiology

08.10.2022 Tallinn, Estonia

Imaging based patient selection for stroke treatment

Maija Radzina (Latvia)

Assoc.Prof.MD, PhD, Radiologist, Riga Stradins University

Biography: President of Latvian Radiology Association and Chief of RSU Radiology Research laboratory. She is well known as a passionate educator in clinical radiology, diligent researcher, and opinion leader in the Baltic countries and Europe. Her research has been devoted to innovative methods in vascular, endocrine, hepatobiliary and oncology imaging: CT perfusion, contrast-enhanced ultrasound, US elastography, PET/CT, and furthermore computer science developments in Artificial Intelligence.

Presentation

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Synopsis: Stroke is one of the leading causes of high mortality and disability in Eastern Europe due to high cardiovascular risk. Imaging-based patient selection may expand the population that would benefit from interventional and thrombolytic revascularization therapies. The lecture will highlight the role of CT and MR imaging with an emphasis on perfusion assessment, Stroke volume by ASPECTS, and collateral circulation role in the prediction of clinical outcomes in the first hours of the stroke.

This agenda item is presented in the following session: S8-1 Neuroradiology and Stroke

Plenary session

08.10.2022 15:30 - 17:00