Diffusion-Weighted Magnetic Resonance in Cerebral Venous Thrombosis

Abstract

These data suggest that DWI with ADC maps can be used to discriminate between types of edema for tissue viability and to provide information about stages and diagnostic clues in CVT.

Diffusion-Weighted Imaging of Intravascular Clots in Cerebral Venous Thrombosis

“…This frequency is close to that reported by Lovblad et al 8 (7 of 18, 39%) but larger than that observed by Chu et al 9 (2 of 14, 14%). Therefore, this sign is of low sensitivity for the acute detection of clot in CVT.…”

Diffusion-Weighted Imaging of Intravascular Clots in Cerebral Venous Thrombosis

“…This frequency is close to that reported by Lovblad et al 8 (7 of 18, 39%) but larger than that observed by Chu et al 9 (2 of 14, 14%). Therefore, this sign is of low sensitivity for the acute detection of clot in CVT.…”

Vascular MRI in the Diagnosis and Therapy of the High Risk Atherosclerotic Plaque

“…Toussaint et al utilized the water diffusion properties of atherothrombotic tissue to distinguish fresh thrombi from 1‐week‐old thrombi and occluding–old thrombi on MR images 77 . Recently, a similar technique (diffusion‐weighted MRI) was successfully applied for the detection of cerebral venous thrombosis 79 and dural sinus thrombosis 80,81 . Gradient echo MRI is frequently applied in the study of cerebral hematoma and venous thrombosis 82 …”

Diagnostic Performance of MRI Sequences for Evaluation of Dural Venous Sinus Thrombosis

“…DWI can be useful in the evaluation of abnormal findings associated with DVST, such as parenchymal infarction [20] or susceptibilityrelated signal occurring next to the thrombosed vein [19]. Consistent with previous studies, our findings suggested that other unenhanced sequences, such as T1-weighted unenhanced, T2-weighted, and T2-weighted FLAIR sequences, can be helpful [18].…”

Diffusion-Weighted Imaging of Intravascular Clots in Cerebral Venous Thrombosis

“…This frequency is close to that reported by Lovblad et al 8 (7 of 18, 39%) but larger than that observed by Chu et al 9 (2 of 14, 14%). Therefore, this sign is of low sensitivity for the acute detection of clot in CVT.…”

Vascular MRI in the Diagnosis and Therapy of the High Risk Atherosclerotic Plaque

“…Toussaint et al utilized the water diffusion properties of atherothrombotic tissue to distinguish fresh thrombi from 1‐week‐old thrombi and occluding–old thrombi on MR images 77 . Recently, a similar technique (diffusion‐weighted MRI) was successfully applied for the detection of cerebral venous thrombosis 79 and dural sinus thrombosis 80,81 . Gradient echo MRI is frequently applied in the study of cerebral hematoma and venous thrombosis 82 …”

Diagnostic Performance of MRI Sequences for Evaluation of Dural Venous Sinus Thrombosis

“…DWI can be useful in the evaluation of abnormal findings associated with DVST, such as parenchymal infarction [20] or susceptibilityrelated signal occurring next to the thrombosed vein [19]. Consistent with previous studies, our findings suggested that other unenhanced sequences, such as T1-weighted unenhanced, T2-weighted, and T2-weighted FLAIR sequences, can be helpful [18].…”

Diffusion-Weighted Imaging of Intravascular Clots in Cerebral Venous Thrombosis

“…This frequency is close to that reported by Lovblad et al 8 (7 of 18, 39%) but larger than that observed by Chu et al 9 (2 of 14, 14%). Therefore, this sign is of low sensitivity for the acute detection of clot in CVT.…”

Vascular MRI in the Diagnosis and Therapy of the High Risk Atherosclerotic Plaque

“…Toussaint et al utilized the water diffusion properties of atherothrombotic tissue to distinguish fresh thrombi from 1‐week‐old thrombi and occluding–old thrombi on MR images 77 . Recently, a similar technique (diffusion‐weighted MRI) was successfully applied for the detection of cerebral venous thrombosis 79 and dural sinus thrombosis 80,81 . Gradient echo MRI is frequently applied in the study of cerebral hematoma and venous thrombosis 82 …”

Diagnostic Performance of MRI Sequences for Evaluation of Dural Venous Sinus Thrombosis

“…DWI can be useful in the evaluation of abnormal findings associated with DVST, such as parenchymal infarction [20] or susceptibilityrelated signal occurring next to the thrombosed vein [19]. Consistent with previous studies, our findings suggested that other unenhanced sequences, such as T1-weighted unenhanced, T2-weighted, and T2-weighted FLAIR sequences, can be helpful [18].…”