TY - JOUR
T1 - A Pattern Approach to Focal White Matter Hyperintensities on Magnetic Resonance Imaging
AU - Kanekar, Sangam
AU - Devgun, Puneet
PY - 2014/3
Y1 - 2014/3
N2 - Evaluation of focal white matter hyperintensities on magnetic resonance imaging in any age group is always challenging because the cause of these hyperintensities varies extensively. Understanding the clinical presentation, pathophysiology, and associated imaging findings can allow the radiologist to limit the differential diagnosis. A specific imaging approach including age, pattern of distribution, signal characteristics on various sequences, enhancement pattern, and other ancillary findings helps to identify a correct cause for these hyperintensities. This article provides a pattern approach to differentiate various common and a few uncommon diseases presenting as focal white matter hyperintensities.
AB - Evaluation of focal white matter hyperintensities on magnetic resonance imaging in any age group is always challenging because the cause of these hyperintensities varies extensively. Understanding the clinical presentation, pathophysiology, and associated imaging findings can allow the radiologist to limit the differential diagnosis. A specific imaging approach including age, pattern of distribution, signal characteristics on various sequences, enhancement pattern, and other ancillary findings helps to identify a correct cause for these hyperintensities. This article provides a pattern approach to differentiate various common and a few uncommon diseases presenting as focal white matter hyperintensities.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.rcl.2013.11.010
DO - 10.1016/j.rcl.2013.11.010
M3 - Review article
C2 - 24582339
AN - SCOPUS:84894621692
SN - 0033-8389
VL - 52
SP - 241
EP - 261
JO - Radiologic Clinics of North America
JF - Radiologic Clinics of North America
IS - 2
ER -