[Conventional and diffusion magnetic resonance imaging in the acute phase of severe traumatic brain injury].
Neuro-imaging is essential for the initial evaluation and subsequent control in the acute stage of severe head injury. In these indications tomodensitometry (TDM) has a pivotal role. Despite the well recognized contribution of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to the investigation of most of acute neurological pathologies, MRI is not still a routine procedure for the initial investigation of patients with acute head injury. The superiority of morphological and functional MRI on TDM in this indication is discussed.
Pasco-Papon
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Département de radiologie, hôpital Larrey, CHU d'Angers, 49033 Angers, France. anpasco@chu-angers.fr
Darabi
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Mas-Caradec
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Tanguy
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Marc
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Ter Minassian
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Beydon
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Caron
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Lejeune
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D000208:Acute Disease; D001812:Blood-Brain Barrier; D001929:Brain Edema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D038524:Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D018450:Disease Progression; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*