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In this study the authors used magnetic resonance (MR) imaging techniques to identify the type of edema that occurs in patients with TBI.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n Diffusion-weighted MR imaging was used to evaluate the apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) in 44 patients with TBI (Glasgow Coma Scale Score < 8) and in eight healthy volunteers. Higher ADC values have been associated with vasogenic edema, and lower ADC values with a predominantly cellular form of edema. Regional measurements of ADC in patients with focal and diffuse injury were computed. The water content of brain tissue was also assessed in absolute terms by using MR imaging to measure the percentage of water per gram of tissue. Cerebral blood flow (CBF) was measured using stable Xe\u2013computerized tomography (CT) studies to rule out ischemia as a cause of cellular edema.<\/jats:p>\n \n The mean ADC value in the healthy volunteers was 0.82 \u00b1 0.05 \u00d7 10\n \u22123<\/jats:sup>\n mm\n 2<\/jats:sup>\n \/second. The ADC values in the patients with diffuse brain injury without swelling were close to the mean for the healthy volunteers. In contrast, the patients with brain swelling had increased brain water content and low ADC values (mean 0.74 \u00b1 0.05 \u00d7 10\n \u22123<\/jats:sup>\n mm\n 2<\/jats:sup>\n \/second). The ADC values correlated with CT classifications. 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