The Usefulness of T2* Weighted Magnetic Resonance Image in the Diagnosis of Minute Traumatic Intracerebral Hemorrhage.
- Author:
Man Su KIM
1
;
Jae Gon MOON
;
Hong Dae KIM
;
Chang Hyun KIM
;
Ho Kook LEE
;
Do Yun HWANG
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, KangNam Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
T2* weighted image;
Hemorrhage;
Head trauma
- MeSH:
Cerebral Hemorrhage, Traumatic*;
Craniocerebral Trauma;
Diagnosis*;
Headache;
Hemorrhage;
Humans
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
2002;32(3):222-225
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: This study is performed in order to compare T2* weighted magnetic resonance(T2*W MR) image to computerized tomography(CT) and conventional magnetic resonance(MR) image for the detection of minute traumatic intracerebral hemorrhage. METHODS: A series of 40 patients with head trauma underwent CT and MR image including T2*W MR sequnence. The authors compared T2*W MR image to CT and conventional MR image in the diagnosis of traumatic intracerebral hemorrhage. RESULTS: Thirty five of 40 patients(88%) were revealed the hemorrhagic foci in the T2*W MR image, whereas 30 patients(75%) were revealed in the conventional MR image, 18 patients(45%) in the CT. Therefore it is concluded that T2*W MR image is more sensitive than CT or conventional MR image in the diagnosis of minute traumatic intracerebral hemorrhage in patients with head trauma. CONCLUSION: If headache is persisted in the head trauma patients with negative CT and MR image finding, We recommend T2*W MR image.
