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. 2012 Oct 25;7(30):2392-9.
doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-5374.2012.30.010.

Neuroimaging diagnosis for cerebral infarction: An 8-year bibliometric analysis

Yan Du  1 , Xiaoxia Yang  1 , Hong Song  1 , Bo Chen  1 , Lin Li  1 , Yue Pan  1 , Qiong Wu  1 , Jia Li  1
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Neuroimaging diagnosis for cerebral infarction: An 8-year bibliometric analysis

Yan Du et al. Neural Regen Res. .

Abstract

Objective: To identify global research trends in neuroimaging diagnosis for cerebral infarction using a bibliometric analysis of the Web of Science.

Data retrieval: We performed a bibliometric analysis of data retrieval for neuroimaging diagnosis for cerebral infarction containing the key words "CT, magnetic resonance imaging, MRI, transcranial Doppler, transvaginal color Doppler, digital subtraction angiography, and cerebral infarction" using the Web of Science.

Selection criteria: Inclusion criteria were: (a) peer-reviewed articles on neuroimaging diagnosis for cerebral infarction which were published and indexed in the Web of Science; (b) original research articles and reviews; and (c) publication between 2004-2011. Exclusion criteria were: (a) articles that required manual searching or telephone access; and (b) corrected papers or book chapters.

Main outcome measures: (1) Annual publication output; (2) distribution according to country; (3) distribution according to institution; (4) top cited publications; (5) distribution according to journals; and (6) comparison of study results on neuroimaging diagnosis for cerebral infarction.

Results: Imaging has become the predominant method used in diagnosing cerebral infarction. The most frequently used clinical imaging methods were digital subtraction angiography, CT, MRI, and transcranial color Doppler examination. Digital subtraction angiography is used as the gold standard. However, it is a costly and time-consuming invasive diagnosis that requires some radiation exposure, and is poorly accepted by patients. As such, it is mostly adopted in interventional therapy in the clinic. CT is now accepted as a rapid, simple, and reliable non-invasive method for use in diagnosis of cerebrovascular disease and preoperative appraisal. Ultrasonic Doppler can be used to reflect the hardness of the vascular wall and the nature of the plaque more clearly than CT and MRI.

Conclusion: At present, there is no unified standard of classification of cerebral infarction imaging. Detection of clinical super-acute cerebral infarction remains controversial due to its changes on imaging, lack of specificity, and its similarity to a space-occupying lesion. Neuroimaging diagnosis for cerebral infarction remains a highly active area of research and development.

Keywords: cerebral infarction; computed tomography; diagnosis; digital subtraction angiography; magnetic resonance imaging; neuroimaging; transcranial Doppler; transvaginal color Doppler.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of interest: None declared.

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Annual number of publications on CT diagnosis for cerebral infarction in the Web of Science from 2004 to 2011.
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Annual number of publications on MRI diagnosis for cerebral infarction in the Web of Science from 2004 to 2011.
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Annual number of publications on transcranial Doppler diagnosis for cerebral infarction in the Web of Science from 2004 to 2011.
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