title: Brain abscess drainage by use of MR fluoroscopic guidance.
abstract: We describe herein the use of MR fluoroscopic guidance in the drainage of abscess cavities. We percutaneously drained 12 brain abscesses in 11 patients. A 0.3T open MR imaging system was used. Sixteen drainages were performed in 12 abscesses. Repeat drainage was needed in three recurrences and one residual lesion. No serious complications were seen. MR fluoroscopy-guided percutaneous brain abscess drainage in an open MR imaging system is feasible.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Yüzüncü YIl University Medicine Faculty, Van, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ozkan
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Unal
authors.forename: M Emin
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Sakarya
authors.forename: Necmi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kiymaz
authors.forename: Omer
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Etlik
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kayan
authors.forename: Ismail
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kati
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Harman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013396:Suction / Q000379:methods*