Revolutionizing Stroke Care with Mobile Stroke Units and Expedited Neuroimaging

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@article{1707546,
      author = {Ryan Ragbir, Adam Rajuroy},
      title = {Revolutionizing Stroke Care with Mobile Stroke Units and Expedited Neuroimaging},
      journal = {Iconic Research And Engineering Journals},
      year = {2025},
      volume = {8},
      number = {9},
      pages = {768-777},
      issn = {2456-8880},
      url = {https://www.irejournals.com/formatedpaper/1707546.pdf},
      abstract = {The condition known as stroke serves as a major cause of death and disability throughout the world which requires immediate diagnosis followed by effective intervention processes to improve treatment results. Mobile Stroke Units (MSUs) represent a revolutionary medical solution which connects rapid stroke care services to modern neuroimaging procedures for fast medical assessments and treatment delivery. MSUs provide ambulances with neurological experts along with point-ofcare diagnostics and CT scanners along with telemedical tools which reduce the time to administer thrombolytic drugs and allow for quick assessment of patients requiring mechanical thrombectomy. The new stroke care approach shortens treatment delays while it increases patient survival and decreases their long-term disability. Several issues including cost-effectiveness, resource distribution limitations and operational barriers act as major obstacles for extensive implementation of mobile stroke units. A review analyzes the stroke management changes induced through mobile stroke units while assessing current health system incorporation along with strategic recommendations for acute stroke treatment improvement. The terms Mobile Stroke Units join forces with Prehospital Stroke Care, Neuroimaging, Thrombolysis, Mechanical Thrombectomy, Telemedicine, Stroke Management, Emergency Medicine, Reperfusion Therapy, and Healthcare Innovation within this discussion.},
      keywords = {Mobile Stroke Units, Prehospital Stroke Care, Neuroimaging, Thrombolysis, Mechanical Thrombectomy, Telemedicine, Stroke Management, Emergency Medicine, Reperfusion Therapy, Healthcare Innovation.},
      month = {March},
  }