title: Diagnostic value of T2*-weighted gradient-echo MRI for segmental evaluation in cerebral venous sinus thrombosis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We evaluated the diagnostic value of gradient-echo (GRE) imaging in patients with "cerebral venous and sinus thrombosis" (CVST).
  
  
  METHODS
  In total, 130 thrombosed venous segment signal intensities in 45 patients with CVST were analyzed retrospectively using magnetic resonance imaging and magnetic resonance venography.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The T2* GRE sequence had a diagnostic value for detecting acute and subacute superior sagittal sinus (SSS) thrombosis and thrombosis of the deep veins (DVs), and cortical veins (CVs; P<.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The T2* GRE sequence had a high diagnostic value for detecting both acute and subacute SSS, DV, and CV thromboses.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Baskent University Medical School, Adana, Turkey; Department of Radiology, Baskent University Medical School, Adana, Turkey; Department of Radiology, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey. Electronic address: naimeto@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Naime
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Altinkaya
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Baskent University Medical School, Adana, Turkey; Department of Radiology, Baskent University Medical School, Adana, Turkey; Department of Radiology, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey. Electronic address: drsenaydemir@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Senay
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Demir
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Baskent University Medical School, Adana, Turkey; Department of Radiology, Baskent University Medical School, Adana, Turkey; Department of Radiology, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey. Electronic address: yalinozlem@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Ozlem
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Alkan
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Baskent University Medical School, Adana, Turkey; Department of Radiology, Baskent University Medical School, Adana, Turkey; Department of Neurology, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey. Electronic address: meliha_tan@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Meliha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003392:Cranial Sinuses / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010690:Phlebography; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012851:Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial / Q000473:pathology*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis; Gradient-echo (GRE); Magnetic resonance imaging; Magnetic resonance venography (MRV)