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Cerebral air embolism: acute imaging.
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PMID:  17895086     Owner:  NLM     Status:  PubMed-not-MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Iatrogenic cerebral air embolism secondary to right subclavian vein recatheterization was imaged acutely by computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). However, CT showed intravascular air with misleadingly high attenuation values sampled to a minimum of -39 HU. Diffusion-weighted imaging, not previously reported in this setting, clearly showed hyperintense acute infarctions in corresponding vascular territories 8.5 hours postprocedure (less than 6 hours after referable symptomatology noted), whereas T2-weighted fluid-attenuated inversion recovery and turbo gradient spin echo images did not. The combination of CT and diffusion-weighted MRI appears ideal for evaluating suspected cerebral air embolism in the acute setting.
Authors:
K L Weiss; K J Macura; A Ahmed
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Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association     Volume:  7     ISSN:  1052-3057     ISO Abbreviation:  J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis     Publication Date:    1998 May-Jun
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-09-26     Completed Date:  2009-12-16     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9111633     Medline TA:  J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis     Country:  United States    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  222-6     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, The Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA, USA.
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