Diagnosis

At Banner Baywood Medical Center, we use a number of diagnostic procedures and medical technologies to evaluate stroke patients including: 

• Computed Tomography (CT)
• Computed Tomographic Angiography (CTA)
• Digital Subtraction Angiography
• Electroencephalography (EEG)
• Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA)
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
• Positron Emission Tomography (PET)  
• Ultrasound of the carotid arteries and the intracranial circulation (TCD)

A stroke, often referred to as a brain attack, can be seen as the sudden death of brain cells caused by inadequate blood flow.  Many different medical conditions may lead to a stroke;  accurately diagnosing the cause of the stroke is critical to effective treatment.

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