Abstract
Contrast enhancement may aid significantly in the diagnosis, dating, and grading of cerebral infarctions. On MR imaging, four patterns of contrast enhancement may be distinguished: intravascular, meningeal, transitional, and parenchymal. Each pattern has a different appearance, time course, and clinical significance. The anatomic and physiologic mechanisms that give rise to these distinct types of contrast enhancement in cerebral infarction are discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 89-100 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Neuroimaging Clinics of North America |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1994 |