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Multiparametric imaging in the evaluation of intracerebral abscesses
  1. Sai Sivananda Chaganti1,
  2. George Sidhom2,
  3. Joga Chaganti2,3
  1. 1 Fellow, Department of Neurology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
  2. 2 Department of Radiology, St Vincent's Health Australia Ltd, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  3. 3 Department of Radiology, St Vincent's Hospital Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  1. Correspondence to Dr Joga Chaganti, Department of Radiology, St Vincent's Hospital Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2010, Australia; joga.chaganti{at}svha.org.au

Abstract

Cerebral abscesses are uncommon space occupying lesions; they are associated with high morbidity and mortality, though are potentially treatable. Patients often present with non-specific symptoms and may have few clinical signs. Routine clinical imaging may not give a definite diagnosis, as the findings can be indistinguishable from those of other intracranial mass lesions. We review the role of advanced MR techniques to characterise brain abscesses and discuss the role of imaging in monitoring their response to the treatment.

  • MRI
  • NEURORADIOLOGY
  • INFECTIOUS DISEASES
  • MRS

Data availability statement

Data sharing not applicable as no datasets generated and/or analysed for this study.

https://doi.org/10.1136/pn-2023-003694

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    Data availability statement

    Data sharing not applicable as no datasets generated and/or analysed for this study.

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    Footnotes

    • Contributors SSC and JC have contributed equally in preparing the manuscript and GS has provided the imaging and references support.

    • Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally reviewed by Nicholas Davies, London, UK and Sian Ebden, Cardiff. UK.

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