Abstract
Purpose To determine if intracranial hemorrhages (ICH) are always hypointense on Susceptibility weighted imaging (SWI) and to determine the effect of T1-signal intensity on the appearance of ICH in SWI series. Methods SWI and T1-signal intensities of ICH were retrospectively studied in a series of patients. SWI signal intensities were statistically correlated with T1-signal intensities. Results In a series of 57 MRI scans from 40 patients, ICH was hypointense in 19, mixed-intensity in 21, and hyperintense in 17. Hyperintensity of ICH on SWI was significantly associated with increased T1 signal (P<.001). Conclusion ICH can have a varied appearance on SWI.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 69-72 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Clinical Imaging |
Volume | 41 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2017 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2016 Elsevier Inc.
Keywords
- Intracranial hemorrhage
- MRI
- Subarachnoid hemorrhage
- Susceptibility weighted imaging