Use of diffusion-weighted MR imaging in differential diagnosis between intracerebral necrotic tumors and cerebral abscesses
B Desprechins, T Stadnik, G Koerts… - American Journal …, 1999 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
The differential diagnosis between intracerebral necrotic tumors and cerebral abscesses is
frequently impossible with conventional MR imaging. We report two cases of cerebral …
frequently impossible with conventional MR imaging. We report two cases of cerebral …
Brain abscess and necrotic or cystic brain tumor: discrimination with signal intensity on diffusion-weighted MR imaging.
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine the differences in signal intensity
between brain abscesses and necrotic or cystic tumors on diffusion-weighted MR imaging …
between brain abscesses and necrotic or cystic tumors on diffusion-weighted MR imaging …
Use of diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging in differentiating purulent brain processes from cystic brain tumors
R Guzman, A Barth, KO Lövblad, M El-Koussy… - Journal of …, 2002 - thejns.org
Object. Brain abscesses and other purulent brain processes represent potentially life-
threatening conditions for which immediate correct diagnosis is necessary to administer …
threatening conditions for which immediate correct diagnosis is necessary to administer …
Diffusion-weighted MRI in cystic or necrotic intracranial lesions
Our purpose was to investigate the signal intensities of cystic or necrotic intracranial lesions
on diffusion-weighted MRI (DWI) and measure their apparent diffusion coefficients (ADC) …
on diffusion-weighted MRI (DWI) and measure their apparent diffusion coefficients (ADC) …
Restricted diffusion within ring enhancement is not pathognomonic for brain abscess
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Recent experience suggests that diffusion-weighted MR
imaging may be decisive in the differential diagnosis of ring-enhancing cerebral lesions …
imaging may be decisive in the differential diagnosis of ring-enhancing cerebral lesions …
Diffusion-weighted MR imaging of the brain: value of differentiating between extraaxial cysts and epidermoid tumors.
JS Tsuruda, WM Chew, ME Moseley… - … . American journal of …, 1990 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
This study demonstrates the use of diffusion-weighted MR imaging in improving the
specificity of the diagnosis of extraaxial brain tumors. Three surgically proved lesions (one …
specificity of the diagnosis of extraaxial brain tumors. Three surgically proved lesions (one …
Role of diffusion-weighted MR in differential diagnosis of intracranial cystic lesions
Y Bükte, Y Paksoy, E Genc, AU Uca - Clinical radiology, 2005 - Elsevier
AIM: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the role of diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI)
in characterizing cerebral cystic lesions. The usefulness of the apparent diffusion coefficient …
in characterizing cerebral cystic lesions. The usefulness of the apparent diffusion coefficient …
Brain abscess and necrotic brain tumor: discrimination with proton MR spectroscopy and diffusion-weighted imaging
PH Lai, JT Ho, WL Chen, SS Hsu… - American Journal …, 2002 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Discriminating pyogenic brain abscesses from cystic or
necrotic tumors is sometimes difficult with CT or MR imaging. We compared findings of …
necrotic tumors is sometimes difficult with CT or MR imaging. We compared findings of …
Diffusion-weighted echo-planar MR imaging in differential diagnosis of brain tumors and tumor-like conditions
K Okamoto, J Ito, K Ishikawa, K Sakai, S Tokiguchi - European radiology, 2000 - Springer
We assess diffusion-weighted MR images in the differential diagnosis of intracranial brain
tumors and tumor-like conditions. Heavily diffusion-weighted (b= 1100 or 1200 s/mm 2) axial …
tumors and tumor-like conditions. Heavily diffusion-weighted (b= 1100 or 1200 s/mm 2) axial …
Diffusion-weighted MR imaging of rim-enhancing brain masses: is markedly decreased water diffusion specific for brain abscess?
GA Tung, P Evangelista, JM Rogg… - American Journal of …, 2001 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. This retrospective study investigated the specificity of restricted water diffusion
for the diagnosis of brain abscess. Two of five rim-enhancing brain masses with restricted …
for the diagnosis of brain abscess. Two of five rim-enhancing brain masses with restricted …