Title of article
Diffusion-weighted echo-planar MR imaging: clinical applications and pitfalls. A pictorial essay
Author/Authors
Toshio Moritani، نويسنده , , David A. Shrier، نويسنده , , Yuji Numaguchi، نويسنده , , Yukinori Takase، نويسنده , , Chichiro Takahashi، نويسنده , , Henry Z. Wang، نويسنده , , Dean K. Shibata، نويسنده , , Takumi Abe، نويسنده , , Ryutarou Ukisu، نويسنده , , Yoshimitu Ohgiya، نويسنده , , Atsurou Tsuchiya، نويسنده , , Tamio Kushihashi، نويسنده , , Takchiko Gokan، نويسنده , , Hirotsugu Munechika، نويسنده ,
Issue Information
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2000
Pages
12
From page
181
To page
192
Abstract
Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) provides unique information about various pathological changes of the brain. DWI is sensitive for the detection of hyperacute infarcts, and useful in distinguishing acute or subacute infarcts from chronic infarcts. DWI is useful in differentiating cytotoxic edema from vasogenic or interstitial edema, which may help to determine prognosis. DWI is useful in differentiating cystic or necrotic tumors from abscesses or epidermoids. DWI can discriminate nonenhanced tumor infiltration from vasogenic edema, and differentiate dysmyelination from demyelination.
Keywords
Brain , Diffuse-weighted , magnetic resonance
Journal title
Clinical Imaging
Serial Year
2000
Journal title
Clinical Imaging
Record number
508321
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