Brain abscesses in diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) -: comparison to cystic brain tumors

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作者：

Tomczak, R

Wunderlich, A

Görich, J

Brambs, HJ

Rilinger, N

机构：

[1] Klinikum Plattenwald, SKL Kliniken, Zentrum Diagnost & Interventionelle Radiol, D-74177 Bad Friedrichshall, Germany

[2] Univ Ulm, Rontgendiagnost Abt, D-89069 Ulm, Germany

[3] Stadt Kliniken Offenbach, Radiol Klin, Offenbach, Germany

来源：

RADIOLOGE | 2003年 / 43卷 / 08期

关键词：

brain abscess; diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI); cystic brain tumor; MRI; apparent diffusion coefficient (rADC); CEREBRAL ABSCESSES; DISCRIMINATION; GLIOMAS;

D O I：

10.1007/s00117-003-0908-5

中图分类号：

R8 [特种医学]; R445 [影像诊断学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100207 ; 1009 ;

摘要：

Purpose. The clinical usefulness of diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) was evaluated in patients with brain abscesses in comparison to patients with cystic brain tumors. Material and methods. Five patients with surgically confirmed brain abscesses underwent beside a brain MRI examination with contrast media application diffusion weighted imaging. Apparent diffusion coefficients (rADC) in three orthogonal diffusion gradient were calculated.The same protocol was used to examine 5 patients with cystic brain tumors. Results. Showing an rADC of 0.33 x 10(-3)/mm(2)/s abscesses have a highly restricted diffusion in, comparison to cystic brain tumors with an rADC of 1.67x10(-3)/mm(2)/s. Conclusion. Diffusion weighted imaging is a useful diagnostic tool in the work up of brain abscesses.

引用

页码：661 / 664

页数：4

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