Encephalopathy MRI
Encephalopathy |
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Encephalopathy MRI On the Web |
American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Encephalopathy MRI |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] ; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Govindavarjhulla, M.B.B.S. [2]
Overview
MRI Scan
- More effective than CT scan in identifying lesions
- Useful in differentiating the hepatic encephalopathy from the underlying brain causes.
- Increased signal sensitivity in globus pallidus on T1 weighted images.[1]
- This intensity may be due to accumulation of manganese[2]
References
- ↑ Kulisevsky J, Pujol J, Balanzó J; et al. (1992). "Pallidal hyperintensity on magnetic resonance imaging in cirrhotic patients: clinical correlations". Hepatology. 16 (6): 1382–8. PMID 1446893. Unknown parameter
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