• J Comput Assist Tomogr · Mar 2006

    Comparative Study

    Comparison of magnetic resonance imaging sequences with computed tomography to detect low-grade subarachnoid hemorrhage: Role of fluid-attenuated inversion recovery sequence.

    • Antônio José da Rocha, Carlos Jorge da Silva, Hugo Pereira Pinto Gama, Carlos Eduardo Baccin, Flávio Túlio Braga, Fabiane de Araújo Cesare, and José Carlos Esteves Veiga.
    • Section of Radiology, Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
    • J Comput Assist Tomogr. 2006 Mar 1;30(2):295-303.

    ObjectivesTo compare computed tomography (CT) with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for the presumptive diagnosis and localization of acute and subacute low-grade subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH).MethodsWe consecutively enrolled 45 patients clinically suspected of low-grade SAH, comparing them with a control group. We obtained axial nonenhanced CT scans as well as fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) and T2-weighted gradient echo (T2*) MRI sequences at 1.0 T. Two neuroradiologists scrutinized the presence of blood at 26 different regions in the intracranial subarachnoid space (SAS).ResultsThree of 45 patients had normal CT and MRI scans, and SAH was excluded by lumbar puncture. We demonstrated SAH on CT scans in 28 of 42 (66.6%) patients, T2* sequences in 15 of 42 (35.7%) patients, and FLAIR sequences in 42 of 42 (100%) patients. Fluid-attenuated inversion recovery sequences were superior to CT in 16 of the 26 evaluated regions.ConclusionsThe FLAIR sequence was superior for presumptive diagnosis and localization of acute and subacute low-grade SAH, representing a potential tool in this setting.

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