Disseminated intravascular coagulation MRI

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Omer Kamal, M.D.[2]

Overview

There are no MRI findings associated with DIC. However, sepsis induced DIC may show lesions predominated in the white matter, suggesting increased blood-brain barrier permeability.

MRI

There are no MRI findings associated with DIC. However, sepsis induced DIC may show lesions predominated in the white matter, suggesting increased blood-brain barrier permeability.^[1]

References

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Overview