Diffusion-weighted MRI in acute posterior ischemic optic neuropathy

Autor: Sivasubramanian Srinivasan, Srikant Moorthy, KP Sreekumar, Chinmay Kulkarni
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging, Vol 22, Iss 02, Pp 106-107 (2012)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0971-3026
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DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.101082
Popis: Blindness following surgery, especially cardiac surgery, has been reported sporadically, the most common cause being ischemic optic neuropathy. The role of MRI in the diagnosis of this condition is not well established. We present a case of postoperative posterior ischemic optic neuropathy that was diagnosed on diffusion-weighted MRI.
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