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To determine the impact of timing on MRI utility in the early phases after severe traumatic brain injury.

June 21, 2026Acta NeurochirurgicaOpen Access

Does timing matter? Unlocking the value of repeated MRI in the early phases after severe traumatic brain injury

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DPDaniel PinggeraInnsbruck Medical University PGPhilipp GeigerInnsbruck Medical University CPChristian Preuss-HernandezInnsbruck Medical University

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Retrospective analysis reveals early and subacute MRI provide similar information in severe TBI cases, suggesting tailored timing based on clinical need.

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To determine the impact of timing on MRI utility in the early phases after severe traumatic brain injury.
Retrospective analysis of 17 adult sTBI patients with two MRI scans: early (≤ 72 h) and subacute (day 12–14).
Independent ratings of lesion burden by three blinded neurointensivists across standard MRI sequences.
Quantification of inter-rater agreement using ICC and Fleiss' kappa for evaluating MRI utility.
Early and subacute MRI were equally useful in 12 out of 17 cases (70.6%).
Substantial overlap in lesion burden observed between early and subacute MRIs.
Paired comparison showed no significant differences in lesion counts between MRI time points (all p > 0.05).

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Pinggera et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a3780d724f042ddf4c5aea3 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-026-06962-9

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Retrospective analysis reveals early and subacute MRI provide similar information in severe TBI cases, suggesting tailored timing based on clinical need.

Does timing matter? Unlocking the value of repeated MRI in the early phases after severe traumatic brain injury

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Does timing matter? Unlocking the value of repeated MRI in the early phases after severe traumatic brain injury

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