Course
Acute vs chronic stroke on imaging — ‘encephalomalacia’, ‘gliosis’, and old infarcts (Advanced)
Advanced course: how radiology reports describe old strokes vs acute infarcts, why CT/MRI look different over time, and how to ask what findings are relevant to current symptoms
FoundationsCaregiver, SurvivorAdvanced25 minPlain (6–8)
Educational only
Educational only — not medical advice.
What you'll learn
- Understand common terms for old stroke injury on imaging
- Know why ‘old’ findings may or may not relate to current symptoms
- Understand why MRI sequences help with timing
- Ask which findings are acute vs chronic and what each means
Practice check
Check your understanding
A few untimed questions. Pick an answer to see instant feedback, then continue to the next lesson.
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