MR demonstration of meningeal enhancement with gadolinium-DTPA

  • Y. Sakamoto
  • J. Shinzato
  • K. Yoshizumi
  • Y. Yamashita
  • Y. Korogi
  • H. Bussaka
  • M. Takahashi
Conference paper

Summary

Meningeal enhancement has been studied with gadolinium (Gd)-DTPA enhanced MRI in 12 normal and 24 abnormal cases. Pial enhancement was observed in meningeal carcinomatosis, while postoperative patients and sinus thrombosis never showed pial enhancement. Postoperative patients showed gradually decreasing dural enhancement over several months. These findings were useful differentiation of meningeal enhancement by Gd-DTPAMRI.

Key words

Magnetic resonance imaging Meningeal enhancement Postoperative state Gadolinium-DTPA Meningeal carcinomatosis 
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Copyright information

© Springer-Verlag 1991

Authors and Affiliations

  • Y. Sakamoto
    • 1
  • J. Shinzato
    • 1
  • K. Yoshizumi
    • 1
  • Y. Yamashita
    • 1
  • Y. Korogi
    • 1
  • H. Bussaka
    • 1
  • M. Takahashi
    • 1
  1. 1.Department of RadiologyKumamoto University School of MedicineKumamotoJapan

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