• Top Magn Reson Imaging · Apr 2005

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    Imaging aspects of pyogenic infections of the central nervous system.

    • Nelson Paes Diniz Fortes Ferreira, Gilberto Miyazaki Otta, Lázaro Luís Faria do Amaral, and Antônio José da Rocha.
    • Department of Neuroradiology, Medimagem-Hospital Beneficência Portuguesa de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. neldiz@terra.com.br
    • Top Magn Reson Imaging. 2005 Apr 1; 16 (2): 145-54.

    AbstractAlthough pyogenic infections of the central nervous system are not a frequent group of diseases, their morbidity and mortally are very high. For this reason they require prompt diagnosis and treatment to avoid several complications that can lead to an undesired outcome. In this article, we review the imaging findings of these infections according to the anatomic site, their complications, and their differential diagnosis. Special attention is given to the different techniques of magnetic resonance imaging like perfusion, spectroscopy, and diffusion, for each specific situation such as meningitis, abscess, ventriculitis, purulent extra axial collections, and vascular complications.

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