A 58-year-old man with hypertension presents with acute left hemiparesis. Non-contrast CT head shows no hyperdensity. MRI brain with DWI sequences is performed 6 hours after symptom onset. Which imaging finding best distinguishes acute ischemic stroke from transient ischemic attack (TIA)?

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