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Explore the latest in neuroradiology imaging techniques, from CT scans to MRI and ultrasound. Learn about identifying early signs of various cerebral vascular events, trauma, seizures, neoplasia, demyelinating diseases, and more.
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IMAGING TECHNIQUES • PLAIN FILMS • COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY • MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING • DIGITAL ANGIOGRAPHY • ULTRASOUND • DOPPLER US • PET
Brain Imaging The basic imaging tools • Digital Substraccion Angiography (DSA) • uses a X ray tube, imaging intensifier • digital process. • Ultrasound(Doppler) Carotid, transcranial • Nuclear Medicine(SPECT, PET, PET/CT)
EARLY SIGNS OF ISCHEMIC INFARCT MRI • T1 HYPOINTENSITY • T2, FLAIR HYPERINTENSITY • DWI HYPERINTENSITY • DECREASED SIGNAL IN PERFUSION IMAGES
CEREBRAL VASCULAR EVENT • ISCHEMIC • HEMORRHAGIC
CEREBRO VASCULAR EVENT ISCHEMIC THROMBO EMBOLIC VASCULITIS DISSECTION FIBROMUSCULAR DISPLASIA VENOUS THROMBOSIS ANOXIA
EARLY SIGS OF ISCHEMIC INFARCT CT • LOSS OF DEFINITION BETWEEN GRAY AND WHITE MATTER • ILL DEFINITION OF INTERNAL CAPSULE • HYPERDENSE MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY
CEREBRO VASCULAR EVENT • HEMORRHAGIC HYPERTENSION ANEURYSM VASCULAR MALFORMATION TRAUMA COAGULOPATHY AMYLOIDOSIS
TRAUMA • CONTUSION • DIFFUSE AXONAL INJURY • SUBDURAL HEMATOMA • EPIDURAL HEMATOMA • SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE
SEIZURE • CONGENITAL MALFORMATION • MESIAL SCLEROSIS • CVA • POSTTRAUMATIC
INFLAMMATORY • MENINGO ENCEPHALITIS • ABCESS • TOXOPLASMOSIS
NEOPLASIA • GLIOMAS • LYMPHOMA • MEDULOBLASTOMA • PINEAL TUMOR • PITUITARY ADENOMA • EXTRAAXIAL TUMORS • MENINGIOMA • SCHWANNOMA
DEMYELINATING DISEASE • MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS • ADEM
Differential Diagnosis for ring-enhancing lesions:MAGICAL DR M - Metastasis, MS A - Abscess G - Glioblastoma, Granuloma I - Infarct (esp. Basal ganglia) C - Contusion (rare) A - AIDS (Toxo, etc.) L - Lymphoma (in aids) D - Demyelination (active) R - Resolving hematoma, Radiation change (necrosis)