Actinomycotic brain infection: registered diffusion, perfusion MR imaging and MR spectroscopy.

Authors

• Sumei Wang
• Ronald L Wolf
• John H Woo
• Jiongjiong Wang
• Donald M O'Rourke
• Subhojit Roy
• Elias R Melhem
• Harish Poptani

Publication/Presentation Date

5-1-2006

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Actinomycotic brain infection is caused by an organism of the Actinomyces genus. We report here one such case.

METHODS: The methods used included coregistered diffusion, perfusion and spectroscopic magnetic resonance (MR) imaging.

RESULTS: Decreased apparent diffusion coefficient, markedly elevated fractional anisotropy (FA) and reduced cerebral blood flow were observed. MR spectroscopy demonstrated elevated amino acids, acetate and succinate.

CONCLUSION: Elevated FA values may be due to the microstructure of this special brain infection.

Volume

48

Issue

5

First Page

346

Last Page

350

ISSN

0028-3940

Published In/Presented At

Wang, S., Wolf, R. L., Woo, J. H., Wang, J., O'Rourke, D. M., Roy, S., Melhem, E. R., & Poptani, H. (2006). Actinomycotic brain infection: registered diffusion, perfusion MR imaging and MR spectroscopy. Neuroradiology, 48(5), 346–350. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00234-006-0067-2

Disciplines

Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods

PubMedID

16614822

Department(s)

Administration and Leadership

Document Type

Article