Abstract
We studied the utility of fluid-attenuated inversion-recovery (FLAIR) MRI in the investigation of head injury. We examined 56 patients with head injuries with T2-weighted spin-echo (SE) and FLAIR sequences. In all cases, the sensitivity of FLAIR images to equal or superior to that of conventional SE images to the traumatic lesions. In 9 cases, central diffuse axonal injury of the fornix and corpus callosum could be seen only on sagittal FLAIR images.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Artifacts
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Brain / pathology
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Brain Concussion / diagnosis
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Brain Concussion / pathology
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Brain Stem / injuries
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Brain Stem / pathology
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Cerebrospinal Fluid
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Female
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Head Injuries, Closed / diagnosis*
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Head Injuries, Closed / pathology
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Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / diagnosis
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Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / pathology
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Hematoma, Subdural / diagnosis
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Hematoma, Subdural / pathology
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Humans
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Image Enhancement / instrumentation*
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Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / instrumentation*
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging / instrumentation*
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Male
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Sensitivity and Specificity