Brain neuroimaging with susceptibility weighted imaging.

Authors

  • Paula Bastos Lima Sector de Neurorradiologia, Clínica Universitária de Imagiologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Coimbra/Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.
  • Diogo Freitas
  • Cátia Marques
  • Fátima Rio

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.1409

Abstract

The Susceptibility-weighted (SWI) imaging is a recent MRI sequence that shows the magnetic susceptibility differences of various tissues. A large number of neurological / neurosurgical diseases can benefit with this MRI sequence. The basic physics principles are reviewed and also its clinical application in several brain pathologies in adults and in paediatrics, mainly vascular, tumors and neurodegenerative/genetic disorders. Some clinical cases show the utility of SWI. The anatomic detail of some brain structures, the deep venous system and mesencephalic structures is shown.

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Published

2012-06-20

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Lima PB, Freitas D, Marques C, Rio F. Brain neuroimaging with susceptibility weighted imaging. Acta Med Port [Internet]. 2012 Jun. 20 [cited 2024 Mar. 28];24(6):1051-8. Available from: https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/1409

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