Relative cerebral blood volume
Importance
Relative cerebral blood volume (rCBV) and hypoperfusion index ratio (HIR) may serve as markers of collateral circulation in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients prior to endovascular therapy 1).
Dynamic susceptibility weighted contrast enhanced perfusion imaging
Relative cerebral blood volume from Dynamic susceptibility weighted contrast enhanced perfusion imaging
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