Cranial nuclear magnetic resonance imaging in head trauma.
Nuclear magnetic resonance imaging revealed focal intracranial lesions consisting of extraaxial hematomas or nonhemorrhagic contusions in 3 patients with severe neurological disability following head trauma. In all 3, standard skull radiography and computed tomography had been unremarkable.
D000328:Adult; D001924:Brain Concussion / Q000175:diagnosis; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006408:Hematoma, Subdural / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009777:Occipital Bone / Q000293:injuries; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000175:diagnosis*