Nonischemic causes of hyperintense signals on diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance images: a pictorial essay.
A number of entities other than acute cerebral infarction can produce bright signal intensity on diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance images, and an understanding of the range of possible diagnoses for these hyperintense lesions is important for radiologists who must interpret these images.
Hinman
J M
JM
Division of Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA.
Provenzale
J M
JM
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