Diffusion MR imaging for cerebral abscess.
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We report a case of cerebral abscess, which ruptured into the lateral ventricle. The radiological features on conventional MRI, appearance on both diffusion weighted images (DWI) and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) maps are described.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Neurology India
دوره 52 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004