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Susceptibility-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Evaluation of Dementia.

Authors :
Larsen JP
Britt W 3rd
Kido D
Olson BL
Holshouser BA
Kirsch WM
Source :
Radiology case reports [Radiol Case Rep] 2015 Dec 07; Vol. 2 (4), pp. 102. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Dec 07 (Print Publication: 2007).
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

An 88-year-old woman with a clinical diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease and advanced dementia, was evaluated with standard MRI of the brain as well as Susceptibility Weighted Imaging (SWI) with the MRI. SWI revealed more extensive brain microhemorrhages than standard MRI techniques, allowing the radiologic diagnosis of cerebral amyloid angiopathy. SWI shows promise as a more sensitive diagnostic tool than standard brain MRI for the evaluation of patients with dementia.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1930-0433
Volume :
2
Issue :
4
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Radiology case reports
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
27303492
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.2484/rcr.v2i4.102