The authors emphasize the possibilities of some new imaging methods in the diagnosis of acute cerebrovascular attacks, i.e. methods used under local conditions: differentiation of intracranial haemorrhage in case of a haematoma in the area of a ruptured aneurysm, blood in the subarachnoidal space in subarachnoid haemorrhage. To differentiate a tumour decompensated by the vascular route. It is known that imaging by computed tomography. Imaging on the basis of magnetic resonance in the diagnosis of acute, subacute and chronic infarction has some specific features. It was revealed that also magnetic resonance angiography can be an asset, in particular when major vessels are affected. Classical intervention angiography still is useful in acute cerebrovascular attacks as well as in the diagnosis of cerebral death.

1 neurologická klinika FN a LF UK Bratislava