Advantage of magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of cerebral infections.
18 patients with cerebral infections were investigated with a 1.5 Tesla-Magnetom. The results are compared to CT-findings obtained at the same time. In the majority of cases (n = 11) MR is superior to CT because it allows earlier detection of the disease, a more exact definition of the spread and a more detailed representation of complex inflammatory processes. MRI should rank first among all examination methods, especially in the determination of herpes simplex-encephalitis as it allows earlier detection and treatment of this disease.
D000328:Adult; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002648:Child; D003551:Cysticercosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D014390:Tuberculosis, Meningeal / Q000175:diagnosis