Annals of neurology
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Annals of neurology · Apr 2009
Case ReportsPrognostic value of brain diffusion-weighted imaging after cardiac arrest.
Outcome prediction is challenging in comatose postcardiac arrest survivors. We assessed the feasibility and prognostic utility of brain diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DWI) during the first week. ⋯ Quantitative DWI in comatose postcardiac arrest survivors holds promise as a prognostic adjunct.