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Objective To evaluate the imaging features of acute necrotizing encephalopathy caused by children A H1N1 influenza.Methods CT and MRI brain imaging data of three children acute necrotizing encephalopathy caused by A H1N1 influenza virus and proved by clinical and laboratory investigation were analyzed.All the three children got CT and MRI scan because of coma while in hospital.Results All cases represented multifocal damage,and some were symmetrical.Bilateral thalamencephalons were involved in the all cases.Bilateral grey and white matters of frontal lobe,temporal lobe,parietal lobe and occipital lobe,and hippocampi,putamina,external capsule,brain stem,bilateral cerebellum,could be seen multifocal damage,and some were symmetrical.All the cases showed brain swelling in varying degrees.These region presented low density in CT,hypointensity on T1 weighted series and hyperintensity on T2 weighted series and FLAIR series in MRI.Conclusion The imaging features of acute necrotizing encephalopathy caused by children A H1N1 influenza represented multifocal and symmetrical damage and brain swelling.It may be characteristic that bilateral thalamencephaloas were involved.The patient was serious,and fatality rate was high.So we should pay much attention to acute necrotizing encephalopathy caused by children A H1 N1 influenza.
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Objective To explore the evaluation of three-dimensional fast imaging employing steady-state acquisition(3D-FIESTA) sequence in the diagnosis of non-tumorous midbrain aqueduct stenosis.Methods 48 patients with non-tumorous midbrain aqueduct stenosis were performed by conventional SE sequence and 3D-FIESTA sequence on a 1.5T superconductive MR unit.Then the advantage on showing aqueduct of midbrain foramen was retrospectively analyzed.Results The detecting rate of midbrain aqueduct stenosis was 98% (47/48) on 3D-FIESTA sequence and 79% (38/48) on conventional SE sequence,3D-FIESTA was more advanced on showing the aqueduct of midbrain(P <0.01).Conclusion The combination of 3D-FIESTA with MPR can clearly show the midbrain aqueduct stenosis,and be a new MRI examination way of obstructive hydrocephalus.