Naime Altinkaya1, Senay Demir2, Ozlem Alkan3, Meliha Tan4. 1. Department of Radiology, Baskent University Medical School, Adana, Turkey; Department of Radiology, Baskent University Medical School, Adana, Turkey; Department of Radiology, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey. Electronic address: naimeto@yahoo.com. 2. Department of Radiology, Baskent University Medical School, Adana, Turkey; Department of Radiology, Baskent University Medical School, Adana, Turkey; Department of Radiology, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey. Electronic address: drsenaydemir@hotmail.com. 3. Department of Radiology, Baskent University Medical School, Adana, Turkey; Department of Radiology, Baskent University Medical School, Adana, Turkey; Department of Radiology, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey. Electronic address: yalinozlem@hotmail.com. 4. Department of Radiology, Baskent University Medical School, Adana, Turkey; Department of Radiology, Baskent University Medical School, Adana, Turkey; Department of Neurology, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey. Electronic address: meliha_tan@yahoo.com.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: We evaluated the diagnostic value of gradient-echo (GRE) imaging in patients with "cerebral venous and sinus thrombosis" (CVST). MATERIALS AND METHODS: In total, 130 thrombosed venous segment signal intensities in 45 patients with CVST were analyzed retrospectively using magnetic resonance imaging and magnetic resonance venography. RESULTS: The T2* GRE sequence had a diagnostic value for detecting acute and subacute superior sagittal sinus (SSS) thrombosis and thrombosis of the deep veins (DVs), and cortical veins (CVs; P<.05). CONCLUSIONS: The T2* GRE sequence had a high diagnostic value for detecting both acute and subacute SSS, DV, and CV thromboses.
OBJECTIVE: We evaluated the diagnostic value of gradient-echo (GRE) imaging in patients with "cerebral venous and sinus thrombosis" (CVST). MATERIALS AND METHODS: In total, 130 thrombosed venous segment signal intensities in 45 patients with CVST were analyzed retrospectively using magnetic resonance imaging and magnetic resonance venography. RESULTS: The T2* GRE sequence had a diagnostic value for detecting acute and subacute superior sagittal sinus (SSS) thrombosis and thrombosis of the deep veins (DVs), and cortical veins (CVs; P<.05). CONCLUSIONS: The T2* GRE sequence had a high diagnostic value for detecting both acute and subacute SSS, DV, and CV thromboses.
Authors: Nicolien A van der Poel; Maarten P Mourits; Maartje M L de Win; Jonathan M Coutinho; Frederik G Dikkers Journal: Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol Date: 2018-07-11 Impact factor: 2.503