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ArticleDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Imaging Outcomes of Emergency MRI in Patients with Suspected Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Tatu Happonen, Mikko Nyman, Pauli Ylikotila, Ville Kytö, Dan Laukka, Kimmo Mattila, Jussi Hirvonen

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Article in Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 26% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Review
  2. A Review of the Role of Neuroimaging in Neurotoxicity Monitoring in Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2025
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  4. Reducing the global burden of cerebral venous thrombosis: An international research agenda.International journal of stroke : official journal of the International Stroke Society · 2024
    Review
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Tatu HapponenDepartment of Radiology, Turku University Hospital, University of Turku, 20521 Turku, Finland.ORCID 0000-0001-9756-4985
Mikko NymanDepartment of Radiology, Turku University Hospital, University of Turku, 20521 Turku, Finland.
Pauli YlikotilaNeurocenter, Turku University Hospital, University of Turku, 20521 Turku, Finland.
Ville KytöHeart Center, Clinical Research Center, Turku University Hospital, University of Turku, 20521 Turku, Finland.
Dan LaukkaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Turku University Hospital, 20521 Turku, Finland.
Kimmo MattilaDepartment of Radiology, Turku University Hospital, University of Turku, 20521 Turku, Finland.
Jussi HirvonenDepartment of Radiology, Turku University Hospital, University of Turku, 20521 Turku, Finland.ORCID 0000-0002-0368-3746
University of Turku · FITurku University Hospital · FI

Funding

Sigrid Jusélius Foundation Not available
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) is a rare neurological emergency condition with non-specific symptoms. Imaging options to rule out CVST are computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). This study aimed to determine the imaging outcomes of emergency MRI as a first-line imaging method in patients with suspected CVST. In this retrospective cohort study, we analyzed emergency brain MRI referrals from a five-year period in a tertiary hospital for suspicion of CVST. We recorded patient characteristics, risk factors mentioned in the referrals, and imaging outcomes. Altogether 327 patients underwent emergency MRI on the grounds of suspected CVST. MRI showed evidence of CVST among five patients (1.5%). Imaging showed other clinically significant pathology in 15% of the patients and incidental findings in 5% of the patients. Despite clinical suspicion, the diagnostic yield of emergency MRI for CVST is low and similar to that previously reported for CT. MRI is an alternative imaging method devoid of ionizing radiation in patients with suspected CVST.

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cerebral venous sinus thrombosisemergency imagingheadachemagnetic resonance imagingthrombosis

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PMID37370947
PMCPMC10297083
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