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Comparison of MRI and CT scan Findings in Patients with First Episode of Psychosis
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A Motamed Far    , M Nazari Nasab , M Asareh , A Mansouri * |
| 1.Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, I.R.Iran. , amirmansoury75@gmail.com |
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Abstract: (6 Views) |
Background and Objective: Schizophrenia is one of the most severe psychological disorders characterized by symptoms such as hallucinations, delusions, disorganized behavior and speech, and negative symptoms such as apathy. Since lesions such as brain tumors, encephalitis, and multiple sclerosis can be responsible for psychotic episodes, imaging is often used in adults to search for an underlying "organic" cause. The aim of this study was to compare MRI and CT scan findings in patients with first episode of psychosis at Golestan Hospital, Ahvaz.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 125 patients with first episode of psychosis who had been referred to the emergency department of Golestan Hospital, Ahvaz and underwent MRI or CT scan. Patients were compared in terms of age, gender, and CT and MRI results in the two groups.
Findings: Of the 125 patients studied, 61 patients were evaluated by CT scan and 64 patients by MRI. The frequency of male gender in the MRI and CT scan groups was 57.8% and 55.7%, respectively, and the age distribution of the patients was not significantly different between the two groups. Of the 61 patients examined by CT scan, 53 had normal results and 8 had incidental findings. In MRI, 54 had normal results and 9 had incidental findings. One case of Hyperostosis frontalis interna was observed in MRI, which could be related to psychosis. However, there was no significant difference between MRI and CT scan findings in the diagnosis of lesions related to psychosis.
Conclusion: The results of the study showed that MRI and CT scan results do not differ significantly in the diagnosis of clinically important lesions. Given the availability of each of them, they can be used.
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| Keywords: Schizophrenia, Psychosis, CT Scan, MRI. |
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Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
Radiology
Received: 2025/05/9 | Accepted: 2025/06/11
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