Fang Du1, Shiliang Huang1, Qiang
Shen1, Timothy Q. Duong1
1Research Imaging Institute, University
of
Mismatch
of diffusion/perfusion by MRI has been used as an estimate of the ischemic
penumbra, but there are large parts of the mismatch region appear not to at
risk and it was also reported that some of the apparent diffusion coefficient
reduction area can be salvaged by early reperfusion. It was proposed that T2* weight signal
change of oxygen challenge could be a better penumbra estimation. This study applied OC technique to a group of
transient ischemia rats and proved this hypothesis.