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American Journal of Neuroradiology 26:839-842, April 2005
© 2005 American Society of Neuroradiology

Technical Note
BRAIN

Brain Abscess Drainage by Use of MR Fluoroscopic Guidance

Özkan Ünal^a, M. Emin Sakarya^a, Necmi Kymaz^b, Ömer Etlik^a, Mustafa Kayan^a, smail Kat^c and Mustafa Harman^a

^a Department of Radiology, Yüzüncü Yl University Medicine Faculty, Van, Turkey
^b Department of Neurosurgery, Yüzüncü Yl University Medicine Faculty, Van, Turkey
^c Department of Anesthesiology, Yüzüncü Yl University Medicine Faculty, Van, Turkey

Address correspondence to Dr. Özkan Ünal, Yüzüncü Yl Üniversitesi, Tp Fakültesi Hastanesi, Radyoloji Anabilim Dal, 65200 Van, Turkey

Summary: We describe herein the use of MR fluoroscopic guidance in the drainage of abscess cavities. We percutaneously drained 12 brain abscesses in 11 patients. A 0.3T open MR imaging system was used. Sixteen drainages were performed in 12 abscesses. Repeat drainage was needed in three recurrences and one residual lesion. No serious complications were seen. MR fluoroscopy–guided percutaneous brain abscess drainage in an open MR imaging system is feasible.