Magnetic resonance imaging and computerized tomography scanning of herpes simplex encephalitis

1987 ◽  
Vol 67 (4) ◽  
pp. 592-594 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric W. Neils ◽  
Robert Lukin ◽  
Thomas A. Tomsick ◽  
John M. Tew

✓ The authors present two cases of herpes simplex encephalitis (HSE) in which computerized tomography (CT) scanning and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) were performed. They also review the literature on the use of these imaging modalities in cases of HSE. The striking changes noted in these cases on T2-weighted magnetic resonance images in comparison to the CT findings suggest that MRI will help speed recognition of nonhemorrhagic HSE abnormalities.

1999 ◽  
Vol 113 (24) ◽  
pp. 21-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. D. Phelps ◽  
D. W. Proops

AbstractAll patients in the Birmingham Cochlear Implant Programme underwent computerized tomography (CT) scanning and were assessed and images interpreted by the main author. Of the first 100 cases, 20 were considered to have abnormalities of the inner ears by CT imaging. It is concluded that the commonest abnormality was cochlear otospongiosis followed by labyrinthitis ossificans.Otospongiosis is well shown by CT which gives a good predicator of luminal patency.However, labyrinthus obliterans, although usually apparent on CT, is not reliably shown in all cases and T2 weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is better.


1987 ◽  
Vol 66 (6) ◽  
pp. 830-834 ◽  
Author(s):  
John L. Doppman ◽  
Giovanni Di Chiro ◽  
Andrew J. Dwyer ◽  
Joseph L. Frank ◽  
Edward H. Oldfield

✓ Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was performed on 12 patients with spinal arteriovenous malformations (AVM's). Six lesions were intramedullary, five were dural, and one was in a posterior extramedullary location. Serpentine filling defects similar to the classic myelographic findings were demonstrated within the high-signal cerebrospinal fluid on T2-weighted coronal scans. The intramedullary nidus was identified by MRI as an area of low-signal intensity within the cord in all six intramedullary AVM's. Neither the dural nor the posterior extramedullary lesions showed intramedullary components. It is concluded that MRI may noninvasively provide the initial diagnosis of a spinal AVM and distinguish intramedullary from dural and extramedullary lesions.


1989 ◽  
Vol 70 (2) ◽  
pp. 274-276 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert F. Traflet ◽  
Ashok R. Babaria ◽  
Giancarlo Barolat ◽  
H. T. Doan ◽  
Carlos Gonzalez ◽  
...  

✓ A case is presented in which a solitary chondroma arose from the clivus of a patient with Ollier's disease. These tumors are rare. The diagnostic value of computerized tomography and magnetic resonance imaging is discussed.


1991 ◽  
Vol 75 (6) ◽  
pp. 960-962 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akira Watanabe ◽  
Ryoji Ishii ◽  
Masaki Kamada ◽  
Yasuo Suzuki ◽  
Kazuhiro Hirano ◽  
...  

✓ A case is reported of aqueductal stenosis caused by an abnormal draining vein and demonstrated by computerized tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. Placement of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt relieved the patient's progressive headaches.


2003 ◽  
Vol 98 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katsumi Harimaya ◽  
Keiichiro Shiba ◽  
Hiroshi Nomura ◽  
Toru Iwaki ◽  
Yoshiharu Takemitsu

✓ The authors report a case of ossification of the posterior atlantoaxial membrane that led to the development of cervical myelopathy. Computerized tomography and magnetic resonance imaging were helpful in establishing the diagnosis, and decompressive laminectomy may be an appropriate intervention.


Foot & Ankle ◽  
1992 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 208-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Conti ◽  
James Michelson ◽  
Melvin Jahss

A retrospective study of attenuated/ruptured posterior tibial tendons was conducted of all patients who underwent tendon reconstruction over a 4-year period. The study comprised 20 feet in 19 patients having an average age of 53.3 years, with an average follow-up of 2 years. Preoperative magnetic resonance images were taken and graded for assignment to one of three magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based groups. The surgical grade was determined intraoperatively based on a previously described classification scheme. No medical or rheumatologic conditions predisposing to failure could be identified. Failure was defined as postoperative progression of pain and deformity which required subsequent triple arthrodesis. There were six failures at an average of 14.7 months. Surgical evaluation was not correlated to outcome following reconstruction. MRI grading, however, was predictive of outcome. The superior sensitivity of MRI for detecting intramural degeneration in the posterior tibial tendon that was not obvious at surgery may explain why MRI is better than intraoperative tendon inspection for predicting the outcome of reconstructive surgery. Therefore, it may be helpful to obtain preoperative MRI when this particular reconstruction of the posterior tibial tendon is contemplated, since this provides the best measure of tendon integrity and appears to be the best predictor of clinical success after such surgery.


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