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Coronavirus MRI
Introduction
Overview
Overview
There are no specific MRI findings associated with coronavirus infection. MRI can aide in making the diagnosis on the basis of exclusion.
MRI
MRI
- There are no specific MRI findings associated with coronavirus infection.
- MRI can aide in making the diagnosis on the basis of exclusion.
- MRI findings of MERS-CoV infected patients presenting with neurologic symptoms can show:
- Widespread hyperintense lesions with no gadolinium enhancement[1]
References
References
- ↑ Arabi YM, Harthi A, Hussein J, Bouchama A, Johani S, Hajeer AH, Saeed BT, Wahbi A, Saedy A, AlDabbagh T, Okaili R, Sadat M, Balkhy H (August 2015). “Severe neurologic syndrome associated with Middle East respiratory syndrome corona virus (MERS-CoV)”. Infection. 43 (4): 495–501. doi:10.1007/s15010-015-0720-y. PMC 4521086. PMID 25600929.
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