title: Diffusion MR imaging for cerebral abscess.
abstract: We report a case of cerebral abscess, which ruptured into the lateral ventricle. The radiological features on conventional MRI, appearance on both diffusion weighted images (DWI) and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) maps are described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Imaging, National University Hospital, 119074, Singapore.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jati
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Venkatesh
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Malik
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D038524:Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D006801:Humans; D020547:Lateral Ventricles / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012421:Rupture
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents