Gradient-Echo MRI in Defining the Severity of Cerebral Fat Embolism
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BACKGROUND A few studies have found that abnormal findings on diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are useful for diagnosing cerebral fat embolism in the acute stage. CASE REPORT We applied serial MRI to a case of cerebral fat embolism with cognitive impairment lasting for 2 months. Although marked resolution of the previous abnormal findings was demonstrated, T2*-weighted gradient-echo MRI revealed multiple tiny lesions. CONCLUSIONS We suggest that T2*-weighted gradient-echo MRI is useful in defining the clinical severity of patients with cerebral fat embolism.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of Clinical Neurology (Seoul, Korea)
دوره 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008