Modern methods of neuroimaging in the diagnosis of acute ischemic stroke

Ischemic stroke is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, resulting in significant social and economic consequences for the healthcare system. Moreover, ischemic stroke has a devastating psycho-emotional impact on both the patient and their family, causing anxiety and depressive disorders. To reduce the severity of neurological deficit, increase the percentage of patients returning to their previous level of social and daily activity, and decrease the rates of disability after a cerebrovascular catastrophe, it is necessary to provide the full spectrum of therapeutic and diagnostic assistance in the shortest possible time. Developing neuroimaging techniques help to timely and accurately diagnose cerebral stroke, differentiate ischemic damage from hemorrhagic, and also establish the time of onset of acute cerebrovascular accident.