Table 2:

Initial conventional MR imaging and ASL findings after admission in patients with HSE

Case No.Lesion LocationaT2WIT1WICEPerfusionb
1L. TSlight hyper/hypoSlight hypo/hyperNAObvious hyper
2L. T, ISlight hyperSlight hypo/hyperGyriform enhancementObvious hyper
3L. T, ISlight hyperSlight hypo/hyperPatchy enhancementObvious hyper
4R. F, TSlight hyperSlight hypoNoneObvious hyper
5L. F, I, and Bil. TSlight hyper/hyperSlight hypo/hyperGyriform enhancementObvious hyper
6Bil. T, and R. PSlight hyper/hyperSlight hypo/hyperNoneSlight hypo
7L. F, P, O, and Bil. I, TSlight hyperIsoPatchy enhancementSlight hyper/hyper
8Bil. T, and L. ISlight hyperSlight hypoNoneObvious hyper
9Bil. F, T, ISlight hyperSlight hypoNoneObvious hyper
10Bil. F and cingulate gyrusSlight hyperIsoNoneObvious hyper
11R. F, and Bil. T, ISlight hyperIsoNoneObvious hyper (multiple lesions)
12Bil. F, T, I, and cingulate gyrusSlight hyperSlight hypoPatchy enhancementObvious hyper
13R. T, and Bil. ISlight hyperSlight hypoSlight meningeal enhancementRegional hyper
14L. T, ISlight hypo/hyperSlight hypo/hyperGyriform enhancementRegional hyper
15L. T, ISlight hyper/hyperSlight hypo/hypoSlight gyriform enhancementObvious hypo
16R. T, ISlight hyper/hyperSlight hypo/hypoSlight enhancementObvious hypo
17R. T, ISlight hyperSlight hypoNoneObvious hyper
  • Note:— R indicates right; L, left; Bil., bilateral; F, frontal lobe; T, temporal lobe; P, parietal lobe; O, occipital lobe; I, insular lobe; hyper, hyperintensity or hyperperfusion; hypo, hypointensity or hyperperfusion; Iso, isointensity; CE, contrast enhancement; NA, not applicable.

  • a Abnormal signals on T2 FLAIR.

  • b Perfusion performance on the first ASL examination.