RESEARCH ARTICLE
Imaging Stroke Evolution after Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion in Non-human Primates
H.E D’Arceuil*, Alex J de Crespigny
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2011Volume: 5
Issue: Suppl 2
First Page: 216
Last Page: 224
Publisher ID: TONIJ-5-216
DOI: 10.2174/1874440001105010216
PMID: 22253663
PMCID: PMC3256846
Article History:
Received Date: 10/9/2010Revision Received Date: 18/1/2011
Acceptance Date: 14/2/2011
Electronic publication date: 18/11/2011
Collection year: 2011

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Abstract
This article reviews imaging approaches applied to the study of stroke in nonhuman primates. We briefly survey the various surgical and minimally invasive experimental stroke models in nonhuman primates, followed by a summary of studies using computed tomography, positron emission tomography and magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy to monitor stroke from the hyperacute phase (within minutes of the onset of cerebral ischemia) to the chronic phase (1 month and beyond).