TY - JOUR T1 - In Vivo Proton MR Spectroscopy of Untreated and Treated Brain Abscesses JF - American Journal of Neuroradiology JO - Am. J. Neuroradiol. SP - 1049 LP - 1053 VL - 20 IS - 6 AU - Isabella M. Burtscher AU - Stig Holtås Y1 - 1999/06/01 UR - http://www.ajnr.org/content/20/6/1049.abstract N2 - Summary: MR spectroscopy was performed in three patients with brain abscesses. In two patients, MR spectroscopy revealed end-products of bacterial breakdown (acetate, succinate, amino acids, lactate) in the abscess cysts. In one of these, the spectrum was reversed to a single lactate peak after treatment. In the third patient, MR spectroscopy was performed only after treatment and showed a single nonspecific lactate peak. MR spectroscopy is a potential tool for noninvasive diagnosis of brain abscess and might be useful for evaluating changes after treatment. ER -