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Inclusion Criteria: * Ischemic stroke according to the American Heart Association (AHA) definition and either: 1. CT or MRI showing ischemic stroke in the anterior circulation (frontal, parietal or superior temporal lobes), or 2. Occlusion of the internal carotid, middle cerebral or anterior cerebral arteries on computed tomography angiography (CTA) or magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) Onset of ischemic stroke within 48 hours and able to get baseline pMRI within 72 hours of arrival 4\) NIH Stroke Scale ≥ 4 at time of enrollment Exclusion Criteria: * Pre-morbid mRS ≥3 * Predicted hospital system admission \<72 hours * Pacemaker or other MRI contraindications per American College of Radiology guidelines