Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease: Serial changes on diffusion-weighted MRI

Authors
Matoba, M Tonami, H Miyaji, H Yokota, H Yamamoto, I
Citation
M. Matoba et al., Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease: Serial changes on diffusion-weighted MRI, J COMPUT AS, 25(2), 2001, pp. 274-277
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology ,Nuclear Medicine & Imaging","Medical Research Diagnosis & Treatment
Journal title
JOURNAL OF COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY
ISSN journal
03638715 → ACNP
Volume
25
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
274 - 277
Database
ISI
SICI code
0363-8715(200103/04)25:2<274:CDSCOD>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
We present serial changes on diffusion-weighted MRI (DWI) in a patient with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD). DWI revealed serial changes of abnormal h yperintense lesions that had become more extensive and conspicuous with pro gression of neurologic findings, more sensitively than conventional MRI. In the late stage, disappearance of abnormal hyperintense lesions on DWI was observed. DWI proved to be particularly useful for monitoring the progressi on of CJD.