RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 In Vivo Proton MR Spectroscopy of Untreated and Treated Brain Abscesses
JF American Journal of Neuroradiology
JO Am. J. Neuroradiol.
FD American Society of Neuroradiology
SP 1049
OP 1053
VO 20
IS 6
A1 Burtscher, Isabella M.
A1 Holtås, Stig
YR 1999
UL http://www.ajnr.org/content/20/6/1049.abstract
AB Summary: MR spectroscopy was performed in three patients with brain abscesses. In two patients, MR spectroscopy revealed end-products of bacterial breakdown (acetate, succinate, amino acids, lactate) in the abscess cysts. In one of these, the spectrum was reversed to a single lactate peak after treatment. In the third patient, MR spectroscopy was performed only after treatment and showed a single nonspecific lactate peak. MR spectroscopy is a potential tool for noninvasive diagnosis of brain abscess and might be useful for evaluating changes after treatment.