title: Distinction between cerebral abscesses and high-grade neoplasms by dynamic susceptibility contrast perfusion MRI.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of the study was to determine whether dynamic susceptibility contrast perfusion MRI allowed distinction of cerebral abscesses from cystic high-grade brain neoplasms.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In this small preliminary study, dynamic susceptibility perfusion MRI allowed distinction of cerebral abscesses from rim-enhancing high-grade gliomas. Validation of these results using a prospective large study is warranted.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, Box 3808, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
authors.forename: Thomas M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Holmes
authors.forename: Jeffrey R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Petrella
authors.forename: James M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Provenzale
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001810:Blood Volume; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002560:Cerebrovascular Circulation; D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005910:Glioma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media