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01.10.2015 | Review Article

Imaging of Cerebral Microbleeds

verfasst von: J. Linn

Erschienen in: Clinical Neuroradiology | Sonderheft 2/2015

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Abstract

Cerebral microbleeds (CMBs) are defined as small, rounded, or ovoid, homogeneous hypointense lesions on T2*-weighted gradient-echo and other susceptibility-sensitive magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) sequences. They must be differentiated from other causes of focal hypointensities on these sequences. Although CMBs can be caused by a variety of diseases, they are most frequently associated with different forms of cerebral small vessel diseases. This review summarizes the MRI characteristics of CMBs including methodological considerations, as well as prevalence, differential diagnosis, mimics, and clinical relevance of CMBs.

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Titel: Imaging of Cerebral Microbleeds
verfasst von: J. Linn
Publikationsdatum: 01.10.2015
Verlag: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in: Clinical Neuroradiology / Ausgabe Sonderheft 2/2015
Print ISSN: 1869-1439
Elektronische ISSN: 1869-1447
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00062-015-0458-z

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