Diffusion-weighted MR Imaging of Encephalitis

Overview

Journal AJR Am J Roentgenol

Specialties Oncology
Radiology

Date 1999 Oct 8

PMID 10511186

Citations 28

Authors

K Tsuchiya

S Katase

A Yoshino

J Hachiya

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Abstract

Objective: Our purpose was to evaluate how well diffusion-weighted MR imaging shows viral or bacterial encephalitis in comparison with conventional MR imaging that includes T1- and T2-weighted spin-echo and fluid-attenuated inversion-recovery sequences.

Conclusion: In nine of the 13 patients examined, diffusion-weighted imaging was superior to other diagnostic imaging sequences (fluid-attenuated inversion-recovery sequences in eight patients and a T2-weighted spin-echo sequence in one patient). Diffusion-weighted imaging can serve as a method of detecting early encephalitic changes.

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