Abstract
Attention is drawn to the use of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spin-echo sequences in the recognition of white matter disease of the brain. In 5 patients with multiple sclerosis. 8 lesions were seen with postcontrast x-ray computed tomography (CD (37.5 g of iodine). 33 with inversion-recovery (IR) scans, and 47 with spin-echo (SE) scans. Partial volume effects were less of a diagnostic difficulty with SE scans than with IR scans. Extensive areas of abnormal white matter were seen with CT. IR. and SE scans in a patient with leuco- dystrophy associated with congenital muscular dystrophy. In a patient with ad-renoleucodystrophy focal lesions were seen with CT, IR, and SE scans. In addition, loss of gray-white matter contrast was seen in both occipital lobes with IR scans. Extensive areas of white matter involvement were also seen in a case of Binswangers disease.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 290-294 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of computer assisted tomography |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 1983 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Brain
- Nuclear magnetic resonance
- White-gray matter
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging