Table 2.
Imaging studies results
| Patient No. | DWI infarction location | HR-MRI results (time of scanning after stroke onset) | Other atherosclerotic vascular lesion |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R corona radiata | No evidence of atheromatous plaque (4 days) | No |
| 2 | L corona radiata | No evidence of atheromatous plaque (2 days) | No |
| 3 | L basal ganglia | No evidence of atheromatous plaque (5 days) | No |
| 4 | L internal capsule | Atherosclerotic plaque at ventral aspect of L MCA, with enhancement (2 days) | No |
| 5 | L basal ganglia | Atherosclerotic plaque at ventral portion of L MCA, with enhancement (7 days) | Moderate narrowing at BA |
| 6 | R corona radiata | Atherosclerotic plaque at superior portion of R MCA, with enhancement (3 days) | No |
| 7 | R pons, isolated | No evidence of atheromatous plaque (5 days) | No |
| 8 | L pons, isolated | No evidence of atheromatous plaque (2 days) | No |
| 9 | R pons, extended to basal surface | No evidence of atheromatous plaque (2 days) | Focal stenosis in L ACA, R superior division of MCA |
| 10 | R pons, extended to basal surface | Atherosclerotic plaque at ventrolateral aspect of BA, with enhancement (15 days) | No |
| 11 | R pons, extended to basal surface | Atherosclerotic plaque at ventrolateral aspect of BA, with enhancement (5 days) | No |
| 12 | L pons, extended to basal surface | Atherosclerotic plaque at lateral aspect of BA, with enhancement (2 days) | Focal stenosis in both distal ICA |
| 13 | L pons, extended to basal surface | Atherosclerotic plaque at ventrolateral aspect of BA, with enhancement (3 days) | Focal severe stenosis of both ophthalmic segments of ICA, focal stenosis of R PCA orifice and L distal PCA |
| 14 | L pons, extended to basal surface | Atherosclerotic plaque at lateral aspect of BA, with enhancement (4 days) | Atherosclerotic luminal narrowing in R ICA, R PCA |
| 15 | L pons, extended to basal surface | Atherosclerotic plaque at lateral aspect of BA, with enhancement (4 days) | Focal luminal narrowing in R proximal MCA, focal luminal narrowing in the distal PCA |
DWI = Diffusion-weighted imaging; R = right; L = left; ICA = internal carotid artery; PCA = posterior cerebral artery.