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Titel:

Importance of diffusion-weighted imaging in the diagnosis of cystic brain tumors and intracerebral abscesses.

Dokumenttyp:
journal article
Autor(en):
Bink, A; Gaa, J; Franz, K; Weidauer, S; Yan, B; Lanfermann, H; Seifert, V; Zanella, FE
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: It is often difficult to decide whether a cystic brain lesion is a tumor or an abscess by means of conventional MRI techniques. The immediate diagnosis of a brain abscess is important for the patient's outcome. Our goal was to study the ability of diffusion-weighted imaging and calculation of the apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) to differentiate between these two pathologies. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Ten patients (five men, five women) with cystic brain lesions were examined with MRI...     »
Zeitschriftentitel:
Zentralbl Neurochir
Jahr:
2005
Band / Volume:
66
Heft / Issue:
3
Seitenangaben Beitrag:
119-25
Sprache:
eng
PubMed:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16116554
Print-ISSN:
0044-4251
TUM Einrichtung:
Institut für Radiologie
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