A protocol for stroke onset time estimation in a rat model of stroke exploiting quantitative magnetic resonance imaging (qMRI) parameters is described. The procedure exploits diffusion MRI for delineation of the acute stroke lesion and quantitative T1 and T2 (qT1 and qT2) relaxation times for timing of stroke.
McGarry, B. L., Jokivarsi, K. T., Knight, M. J., Grohn, O. H., Kauppinen, R. A. A Magnetic Resonance Imaging Protocol for Stroke Onset Time Estimation in Permanent Cerebral Ischemia. J. Vis. Exp. (127), e55277, doi:10.3791/55277 (2017).