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Can diffusion-weighted imaging improve the diagnosis of CNS vasculitis?

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boxed-textWhite ML et al. (2007) Analysis of central nervous system vasculitis with diffusion-weighted imaging and apparent diffusion coefficient mapping of the normal-appearing brain. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 28: 933–937

Diffusion-weighted MRI scanning could be of value in the diagnostic work-up and monitoring of patients with CNS vasculitis

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