[Diffusion weighted magnetic resonance imaging in multiple cerebral infarction].
Rinsho Shinkeigaku
; 33(4): 446-8, 1993 Apr.
Article
em Ja
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-8370209
ABSTRACT
Serial examination of magnetic resonance images (MRI) for two months were carried out on two cases of multiple cerebral infarction during the acute stage. The T2-weighted MR images at the onset of the infarction showed both acute (new) and chronic (old) lesions appearing as high signal area. While on the diffusion weighted images only an acute lesion was detected as a high signal area with good contrast. The diffusion coefficient of the acute lesion was lower than that of normal white matter. Diffusion coefficient of the chronic lesions were higher than that of normal white matter. Therefore, on the apparent diffusion coefficient mapping images (ADC images) only an acute lesion appeared as a low signal area. The examination of diffusion images was very useful for distinguishing an acute lesion from a chronic lesion during the acute stage of multiple infarction. The diffusion weighted images after 4 weeks from the onset showed the diffusion coefficient of the "acute" lesion to be the same level of normal white matter. And after 8 weeks from the onset, increased to a level higher than that of normal white matter to the same level of the "chronic" lesion.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética
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Aumento da Imagem
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Infarto Cerebral
Limite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
Ja
Revista:
Rinsho Shinkeigaku
Ano de publicação:
1993
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
JAPAN
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JAPON
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JAPÃO
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JP