RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Diffusion-Weighted Imaging and Apparent Diffusion Coefficient Maps in a Case of Intracerebral Abscess with Ventricular Extension
JF American Journal of Neuroradiology
JO Am. J. Neuroradiol.
FD American Society of Neuroradiology
SP 109
OP 112
VO 23
IS 1
A1 Rana, Shadab
A1 Albayram, Sait
A1 Lin, Doris D.M.
A1 Yousem, David M.
YR 2002
UL http://www.ajnr.org/content/23/1/109.abstract
AB Summary: Previous findings have demonstrated the diagnostic usefulness of diffusion-weighted imaging in depicting specific features of a brain abscess. We report a case of a cerebral abscess, which ruptured into the ventricular system, including its findings on both diffusion-weighted images and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) maps. Purulent material within the left lateral ventricle, similar to that of the central abscess cavity, was strongly hyperintense on diffusion-weighted images. However, variable signal intensity changes were observed on the ADC map; these probably corresponded to regional variation of the concentration of protein in the purulent material. In this case, both diffusion-weighted images and ADC maps were important and complementary in the evaluation of ventricular extension of an intracerebral abscess.