MRI brain made easy. Get your pen and paper to note down.
T1:
~White matter is white and grey matter is grey.
~If old infarct then image is black.
T2:
~Opp to T1
~If old infarct then image is white.
~CSF is suppressed and water is white.
FLAIR: Fluid is suppressed.
STIR: Fat is suppressed.
DIFFUSION:
~Acute Infarct - Bright
~Old Infarct - Dull
GRADIENT:
Hemorrhage - black
CORRECTIONS WELCOMED!!!
T1:
~White matter is white and grey matter is grey.
~If old infarct then image is black.
T2:
~Opp to T1
~If old infarct then image is white.
~CSF is suppressed and water is white.
FLAIR: Fluid is suppressed.
STIR: Fat is suppressed.
DIFFUSION:
~Acute Infarct - Bright
~Old Infarct - Dull
GRADIENT:
Hemorrhage - black
CORRECTIONS WELCOMED!!!