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==Key MRI Findings for Acute retinal necrosis== | ==Key MRI Findings for Acute retinal necrosis== | ||
MRI imaging may reveal the following indicators of acute [[retinal]] [[necrosis]]:<ref name="pmid15569737">{{cite journal |vauthors=Bert RJ, Samawareerwa R, Melhem ER |title=CNS MR and CT findings associated with a clinical presentation of herpetic acute retinal necrosis and herpetic retrobulbar optic neuritis: five HIV-infected and one non-infected patients |journal=AJNR Am J Neuroradiol |volume=25 |issue=10 |pages=1722–9 |year=2004 |pmid=15569737 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | MRI imaging may reveal the following indicators of acute [[retinal]] [[necrosis]]:<ref name="pmid15569737">{{cite journal |vauthors=Bert RJ, Samawareerwa R, Melhem ER |title=CNS MR and CT findings associated with a clinical presentation of herpetic acute retinal necrosis and herpetic retrobulbar optic neuritis: five HIV-infected and one non-infected patients |journal=AJNR Am J Neuroradiol |volume=25 |issue=10 |pages=1722–9 |year=2004 |pmid=15569737 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | ||
*Increased T2 signal intensity in the optic pathway: [[optic nerves]], [[optic chiasm]], [[lateral geniculate bodies]], [[optic radiations]], [[visual cortex]], [[midbrain]] structures, [[trigeminal nerves]], and [[meninges]] | *Increased T2 signal intensity in the optic pathway: [[optic nerves]], [[optic chiasm]], [[lateral geniculate bodies]], [[optic radiations]], [[visual cortex]], [[midbrain]] structures, [[trigeminal nerves]], and [[meninges]] | ||
**The increased intensity reveals lesions that may be indicative of [[Herpes simplex virus]] or [[Cytomegalovirus]] infection. | **The increased intensity reveals lesions that may be indicative of [[Herpes simplex virus]] or [[Cytomegalovirus]] infection. | ||
*[[Contrast-enhanced|Contrast enhanced CT]] T1-weighted images may reveal enhancement of [[optic nerve]], [[optic chiasm]], [[optic tracts]], [[optic radiation]], semilunar ganglion–Meckel cave, [[meninges]], and [[midbrain]]. | *[[Contrast-enhanced|Contrast enhanced CT]] T1-weighted images may reveal enhancement of [[optic nerve]], [[optic chiasm]], [[optic tracts]], [[optic radiation]], semilunar ganglion–Meckel cave, [[meninges]], and [[midbrain]]. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Luke Rusowicz-Orazem, B.S.
Overview
MRI imaging may reveal lesions indicative of infection from acute retinal necrosis pathogens.
Key MRI Findings for Acute retinal necrosis
MRI imaging may reveal the following indicators of acute retinal necrosis:[1]
- Increased T2 signal intensity in the optic pathway: optic nerves, optic chiasm, lateral geniculate bodies, optic radiations, visual cortex, midbrain structures, trigeminal nerves, and meninges
- The increased intensity reveals lesions that may be indicative of Herpes simplex virus or Cytomegalovirus infection.
- Contrast enhanced CT T1-weighted images may reveal enhancement of optic nerve, optic chiasm, optic tracts, optic radiation, semilunar ganglion–Meckel cave, meninges, and midbrain.