Magnetic resonance imaging patterns of paediatric brain infections: a pictorial review based on the Western Australian experience.

ABSTRACT: Paediatric brain infections are relatively uncommon, but it is important for radiologists to recognise the disease and provide accurate differential diagnoses. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) plays an important role in determining the most likely causative pathogen-either in the setting of an unwell child with acute infectious encephalitis, or in the evaluation of a child for sequela of prior infection. Image analysis can, however, be difficult since a particular pathogen can cause variable MRI findings across different geographic environments, and conversely, a particular appearance on MRI may be caused by a variety of pathogens. This educational review aims to identify some of the key MRI patterns seen in paediatric brain infections and present example cases encountered in Western Austr

SUBMITTER: Yang CR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9532482 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature