Korean Journal of Radiology

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Signs in Neuroradiology: A Pictorial Review

  • Kizilca, Ozgur (Department of Radiology, Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine) ;
  • Oztek, Alp (Department of Radiology, Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine) ;
  • Kesimal, Ugur (Department of Radiology, Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine) ;
  • Senol, Utku (Department of Radiology, Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine)
  • Received : 2016.10.30
  • Accepted : 2017.02.02
  • Published : 2017.12.01
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Abstract

One of the major problems radiologists face in everyday practice is to decide the correct diagnosis, or at least narrow down the list of possibilities. In this context, indicative evidences (signs) are useful to recognize pathologies, and also to narrow the list of differential diagnoses. Despite classically being described for a single disease, or a closely related family of disorders, most indications are not restricted exclusively to their traditional definition. Therefore, using signs for prognosis requires knowledge of the mechanism of their appearance, and which pathologies they are observed in. In this study, we demonstrate some of the more common and useful neuroradiologic signs with relevant images, and discuss their use in differential diagnosis.

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