Susceptibility-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Evaluation of Dementia

Developmental Biology

Wolff M. Kirsch¹  Daniel Kido¹  James P. Larsen¹  Brenda L. Bartnik Olson¹  William Britt III¹  Barbara A. Holshouser¹ 

关键词: CAA;    CT;    MRI;    PET;    SWI;   

DOI  :  10.2484/rcr.v2i4.102

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: University of Washington * Department of Radiology

【 摘 要 】

An 88-year-old woman with a clinical diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease and advanced dementia, was evaluated with standard MRI of the brain as well as Susceptibility Weighted Imaging (SWI) with the MRI. SWI revealed more extensive brain microhemorrhages than standard MRI techniques, allowing the radiologic diagnosis of cerebral amyloid angiopathy. SWI shows promise as a more sensitive diagnostic tool than standard brain MRI for the evaluation of patients with dementia.

【 授权许可】

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