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Short protocol MRI (sMRI) offers a potential solution by reducing scan times while maintaining diagnostic utility. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness, scan time reduction and diagnostic utility of SMRI in patients admitted with suspected ischemic stroke.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This retrospective cohort study included 400 sMRI scans performed between April 2023 and June 2024 in a non-academic teaching hospital. Patients with haemorrhagic stroke or a history of multiple sclerosis were excluded. Outcomes were scanning time needed, time between admission, compared with a cohort 2022-2023 without short protocol, and MRI and need for additional imaging.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Utilization of a SMRI scan resulted in 62% less total scan time and 47.8% more scan capacity and a median reduction of 26\u2009hours in waiting time during admission. Ischemia was confirmed in 26.8% of cases. Only 2% required additional imaging, with clinically relevant findings in 2 cases (0.5%).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Short protocol MRI significantly reduces scan and waiting time without compromising diagnostic quality in patients admitted with suspected ischemic stroke.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Advances in knowledge<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>SMRI is a feasible and time efficient imaging strategy for patients admitted with suspected stroke and may contribute to maintaining diagnostic MRI capacity.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/bjr\/tqag150","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,15]],"date-time":"2026-06-15T19:05:34Z","timestamp":1781550334000},"page":"2196-2200","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Short protocol MRI brain in clinical evaluation of suspected stroke, a time saver on the timetable?"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"99","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6573-8186","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Rik","family":"Goes","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Ziekenhuis Groep Twente Department of Radiology, , Zilvermeeuw 1 , 7609 PP, Almelo,","place":["The Netherlands"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Gerben J J","family":"Plas","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Ziekenhuis Groep Twente Department of Neurology, , Zilvermeeuw 1 , 7609 PP, Almelo,","place":["The Netherlands"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Peter-Jan","family":"van Laar","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Ziekenhuis Groep Twente Department of Radiology, , Zilvermeeuw 1 , 7609 PP, Almelo,","place":["The Netherlands"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Linda B M","family":"Weerink","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Radiology, Streekziekenhuis Winterswijk , Beatrixpark 1 , Winterswijk, 7101 BN,","place":["The Netherlands"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"286","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,15]]},"reference":[{"key":"2026092915465288800_tqag150-B1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"S6","DOI":"10.1212\/WNL.0000000000012781","article-title":"Global epidemiology of stroke and access to acute ischemic stroke interventions","volume":"97","author":"Saini","year":"2021","journal-title":"Neurology"},{"key":"2026092915465288800_tqag150-B2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"2418","DOI":"10.1161\/STROKEAHA.120.029606","article-title":"Burden of stroke in Europe: thirty-year projections of incidence, prevalence, deaths, and disability-adjusted life years","volume":"51","author":"Wafa","year":"2020","journal-title":"Stroke"},{"key":"2026092915465288800_tqag150-B3","year":"2024"},{"key":"2026092915465288800_tqag150-B4","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"E344","DOI":"10.1161\/STR.0000000000000211","article-title":"Guidelines for the early management of patients with acute ischemic stroke: 2019 update to the 2018 guidelines for the early management of acute ischemic stroke a guideline for healthcare professionals from the American heart association\/American stroke association","volume":"50","author":"Powers","year":"2019","journal-title":"Stroke"},{"key":"2026092915465288800_tqag150-B5","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"1557","DOI":"10.3390\/healthcare9111557","article-title":"Are we overdoing it? 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