Can Apparent Diffusion Coefficient Predict the Clinical Outcome in Drowned Children?

Pediatric cerebral hypoxic-ischemic injury frequently results in severe neurological outcome. Imaging with diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DWi) demonstrates that the acute cerebral injury and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) allow the assessment of the severity of brain damage. The main objective was to examine if spatial distribution of reductions in ADC values is associated with clinical outcome in drowned children.

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Source: Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal - March 23, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Adrian Hru şcã, Andreea Liana Rãchişan, Siegfried Rödl, Erich Sorantin Tags: Pediatric Radiology / Radiologie p édiatrique Source Type: research