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MR of brain radiation injury: experimental studies in cats
- Source :
- AJNR Am J Neuroradiol
- Publication Year :
- 1987
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Abstract
- Two of six cats receiving small-field, single-dose, brain irradiation of 35 Gy with 6 MeV photons developed brain abnormalities in the irradiated area on MR images at 6 and 8 months, respectively, after treatment. The lesions were of high intensity on T2-weighted images and did not enhance after IV administration of gadolinium-DTPA. An additional lesion in one of these cats displayed high signal on T2-weighted images and enhanced on T1-weighted images after IV gadolinium-DTPA. Pathologic correlation revealed that the nonenhancing T2-weighted lesions consisted of edema or demyelinated regions without inflammation while the gadolinium-enhanced lesion demonstrated necrosis with inflammatory infiltrate. Focal brain irradiation may produce noninflammatory demyelination and necrosis. These histologic entities may be potentially distinguished on MR with IV gadolinium-DTPA.
Details
- ISSN :
- 01956108
- Volume :
- 8
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology
- Accession number :
- edsair.pmid..........50a685a846c09c8b52137cca37a9c492