RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 CT in iatrogenic cerebral air embolism.
JF American Journal of Neuroradiology
JO Am. J. Neuroradiol.
FD American Society of Neuroradiology
SP 823
OP 827
VO 7
IS 5
A1 Jensen, M E
A1 Lipper, M H
YR 1986
UL http://www.ajnr.org/content/7/5/823.abstract
AB Three patients with suspected iatrogenic cerebral air embolism had cranial CTs performed within 24 hr of onset of symptoms. One was interpreted as normal, one showed a large, right frontoparietal enhancing lesion, and the third showed evidence of bi-thalamic infarction. Follow-up scans 7 to 10 days later showed either single or multiple enhancing infarcts in all patients. Although CT proved a valuable tool in the diagnosis of this condition, one out of three initial studies were negative, necessitating a follow-up scan.