In vivo proton MR spectroscopy of untreated and treated brain abscesses
(1999) In AJNR 20(6). p.1049-1053- Abstract
- MR spectroscopy was performed in three patients with brain abscesses. In two patients, MR spectroscopy revealed end-products of bacterial breakdown (acetate, succinate, amino acids, lactate) in the abscess cysts. In one of these, the spectrum was reversed to a single lactate peak after treatment. In the third patient, MR spectroscopy was performed only after treatment and showed a single nonspecific lactate peak. MR spectroscopy is a potential tool for noninvasive diagnosis of brain abscess and might be useful for evaluating changes after treatment.
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- author
- Björkman-Burtscher, Isabella LU and Holtås, Stig LU
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- publishing date
- 1999
- type
- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
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- AJNR
- volume
- 20
- issue
- 6
- pages
- 1049 - 1053
- publisher
- American Society of Neuroradiology
- external identifiers
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- pmid:10445442
- scopus:0032726058
- ISSN
- 1936-959X
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
- id
- 6378d4ff-ecc1-4d89-ace2-50e22a44c83f (old id 1114859)
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