Published April 2000
| Version v1
Journal article
Triple-dose contrast-enhanced images in neurologically symptomatic HIV-positive patients
- 1. Baylor College of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Houston, TX (United States)
- 2. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas, Houston (United States)
- 3. Department of Radiology, Houston Northwest Medical Center, Houston, TX (United States)
- 4. Herbert J. Frensley Center for Imaging Research, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas (United States)
- 5. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (United States)
Description
Our purpose was to determine whether triple-dose delayed contrast-enhanced images would improve lesion detection in patients with symptomatic human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. We reviewed 33 MRI studies on 29 patients. Single-dose immediate T 1-weighted spin-echo (1x-T 1) images were compared with delayed triple-dose images (D3x-T 1). Two neuroradiologists decided which technique showed more lesions, increased lesion conspicuity and/or altered the radiologic diagnosis. The D3x-T 1 technique improved lesion detection in 14 of 29 patients (48 %). In two patients (7 %), the improvement changed the radiologic diagnosis by showing new meningeal lesions. (orig.)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Neuroradiology
- Journal Volume
- 42
- Journal Issue
- 4
- Journal Page Range
- p. 256-260
- ISSN
- 0028-3940
- CODEN
- NRDYAB
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Germany
- Country of Input or Organization
- Germany
- INIS RN
- 31027017
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- AIDS; CONTRAST MEDIA; IMAGES; MENINGES; NEUROLOGY; REVIEWS
- Descriptors DEC
- DISEASES; DOCUMENT TYPES; IMMUNE SYSTEM DISEASES; INFECTIOUS DISEASES; MEDICINE; MEMBRANES; VIRAL DISEASES
Optional Information
- Notes
- With 2 figs., 1 tab., 13 refs.