ROLE OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING IN EVALUATION OF INTRA CRANIAL INFECTIONS
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 44
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- MRI was undoubtedly an indispensable tool to
研究概览
简要总结
This prospective cross-sectional study aims to assess the role of MRI in the evaluation of intracranial infections, which remain a major health concern in India due to their high prevalence, non-specific presentations, and frequent diagnostic delays. A total of 44 patients with clinical suspicion of intracranial infections will undergo MRI using both conventional sequences (T1, T2, FLAIR) and advanced techniques such as diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI), susceptibility-weighted imaging (SWI), and post-contrast studies to evaluate parenchymal, meningeal, and vascular involvement. The study objectives are to describe MRI characteristics of various infections, document clinical presentations, identify imaging predictors of poor prognosis, and correlate radiological findings with CSF analysis. By integrating clinical and imaging data, this study seeks to highlight MRI as a critical non-invasive tool for early diagnosis, prognostication, and treatment planning in intracranial infections, particularly in resource-limited settings.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 0.00 Day(s) 至 90.00 Year(s)（—）
- 性别
- All
入选标准
- •Patients of all age groups with clinical suspicion of intracranial infection.
- •Willingness to undergo MRI examination.
排除标准
- •Patients who do not give consent.
- •Contraindications to MRI or gadolinium-based contrast agents Patients suffering from claustrophobia.
结局指标
主要结局
MRI was undoubtedly an indispensable tool to
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evaluate patients presenting with intracranial
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infections. Most of the cases were pathognomonic
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in imaging appearance; while some required
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clinico-laboratory correlation. Careful evaluation
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of MR behaviour of infectious lesions helped in
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identifying not only the precise location and
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extent of the lesion, but also in proposing a
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specific etiology in many such patients.
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次要结局
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研究者
Utkarsh Kaura
Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Sawangi(Meghe), Wardha, Maharastra