Neuroscience Clerkship

NEURORADIOLOGY TEACHING FILE

The Neuroradiology Teaching File below is composed of (3) separate sections.

The first section is NORMAL IMAGING ANATOMY, including MRI of the Brain, MRI of the Spine, MRA, MRV, CT and Angiography. For the MRI and CT slices, the pages are interactive - after placing the cursor over a structure, the anatomic name of the structure will appear. In addition, in this section are (5) powerpoint presentations available for download that allow you to systematically learn normal MRI, CT and MRA anatomy.

The second section contains examples of COMMON AND CLASSIC PATHOLOGIC CONDITIONS. In addition to the image, each has some clinical information on how the patient presented and an explanation of the findings on imaging. These are the conditions that students should be familiar with.

The last section is UNCOMMON AND UNUSUAL PATHOLOGIC CONDITIONS. Most are very rare. Review of this information is not required for medical students.

Normal Imaging Anatomy

     •  Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Brain - Interactive Anatomy

Sagittal T1-weighted

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 Mid-sagittal

Axial T2-weighted

Coronal T1-Weighted

Coronal MP-RAGE

MP-RAGE (Magnetization Prepared RApid Gradient Echo) is a rapid gradient-echo technique used to enhance contrast. These are very similar to the T1-weighted images above, but have a higher signal intensity and image contrast that allows for better visualization of anatomy.

     •  MRI - Brain - Axial

     •  MRI - Brain - Sagittal

     •  MRI - Brain - Coronal

     •  MRA - Extracranial (neck and arch) and Intracranial
 

Uncommon and Unusual Pathologic Conditions