Gadolinium enhanced nuclear magnetic resonance images of experimental brain abscess.
Publication/Presentation Date
4-1-1984
Abstract
Gadolinium-DTPA, a paramagnetic contrast agent that distributes throughout the body in a manner similar to diatrizoate, was intravenously administered to a monkey with a hematogenously induced experimental intracranial abscess. Contrast enhanced computed tomography (CT) and gadolinium enhanced saturation-recovery nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) were both performed immediately and repeated after a 30 min delay. The NMR images revealed marked ring enhancement at a time when CT showed a nodule. Both imaging modalities were analyzed with respect to the pathological specimen. Gadolinium-DTPA may be an effective agent for imaging alterations of the blood-brain barrier.
Volume
8
Issue
2
First Page
204
Last Page
207
ISSN
0363-8715
Published In/Presented At
Grossman, R. I., Wolf, G., Biery, D., McGrath, J., Kundel, H., Aronchick, J., Zimmerman, R. A., Goldberg, H. I., & Bilaniuk, L. T. (1984). Gadolinium enhanced nuclear magnetic resonance images of experimental brain abscess. Journal of computer assisted tomography, 8(2), 204–207.
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences | Pediatrics
PubMedID
6707264
Department(s)
Department of Pediatrics
Document Type
Article