J Korean Neurosurg Soc.  2002 Sep;32(3):222-225.

The Usefulness of T2* Weighted Magnetic Resonance Image in the Diagnosis of Minute Traumatic Intracerebral Hemorrhage

• Kim MS
• Moon JG
• Kim HD
• Kim CH
• Lee HK
• Hwang DY

Abstract

OBJECTIVE
This study is performed in order to compare T2* weighted magnetic resonance(T2*W MR) image to computerized tomography(CT) and conventional magnetic resonance(MR) image for the detection of minute traumatic intracerebral hemorrhage.
METHODS
A series of 40 patients with head trauma underwent CT and MR image including T2*W MR sequnence. The authors compared T2*W MR image to CT and conventional MR image in the diagnosis of traumatic intracerebral hemorrhage.
RESULTS
Thirty five of 40 patients(88%) were revealed the hemorrhagic foci in the T2*W MR image, whereas 30 patients(75%) were revealed in the conventional MR image, 18 patients(45%) in the CT. Therefore it is concluded that T2*W MR image is more sensitive than CT or conventional MR image in the diagnosis of minute traumatic intracerebral hemorrhage in patients with head trauma.
CONCLUSION
If headache is persisted in the head trauma patients with negative CT and MR image finding, We recommend T2*W MR image.

Keyword

T2* weighted image; Hemorrhage; Head trauma

MeSH Terms

Cerebral Hemorrhage, Traumatic*
Craniocerebral Trauma
Diagnosis*
Headache
Hemorrhage
Humans