Retrospective Study
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World J Clin Cases. Dec 6, 2020; 8(23): 5894-5901
Published online Dec 6, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i23.5894
Application value analysis of magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography in the diagnosis of intracranial infection after craniocerebral surgery
Lan Gu, Xiao-Liang Yang, Hui-Kang Yin, Ze-Hua Lu, Cheng-Jun Geng
Lan Gu, Department of Radiology, Wuxi Fifth People’s Hospital, Wuxi 214000, Jiangsu Province, China
Xiao-Liang Yang, Hui-Kang Yin, Ze-Hua Lu, Cheng-Jun Geng, Department of Medical Imaging, Wuxi Medical College of Anhui Medical University, 904th Hospital of Joint Logistic Support Force of PLA, Wuxi 214044, Jiangsu Province, China
Author contributions: Gu L and Yang XL contributed equally to this article and should be considered as co-first authors; Gu L and Yang XL designed this retrospective study; Yin HK wrote the paper; Lu ZH was responsible for collating the data.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by The 904th Hospital of the Joint Logistics Support Force of the Chinese PLA General Hospital Institutional Review Board (Approval No. 2016-03-01). 
Informed consent statement: Patients were not required to give informed consent to the study because the analysis used anonymous clinical data.
Conflict-of-interest statement: Lan Gu has received fees for serving as a speaker.
Data sharing statement: Technical appendix, statistical code, and dataset available from the corresponding author at 1092764537@qq.com. Participants gave informed consent for data sharing.
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Corresponding author: Cheng-Jun Geng, MHSc, Associate Chief Physician, Department of Medical Imaging, Wuxi Medical College of Anhui Medical University, 904th Hospital of Joint Logistic Support Force of PLA, No. 101 Xingyuan North Road, Wuxi 214044, Jiangsu Province, China. hfgcj@yeah.net
Received: June 16, 2020
Peer-review started: June 16, 2020
First decision: July 25, 2020
Revised: August 11, 2020
Accepted: October 19, 2020
Article in press: October 19, 2020
Published online: December 6, 2020
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Core Tip: In this article, the diagnostic value of magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography for intracranial infection after craniocerebral surgery was assessed.