All that bleeds is not black: susceptibility weighted imaging of intracranial hemorrhage and the effect of T1 signal

Michael B. Salmela, Shri H. Krishna, Douglas J. Martin, Sara Khanipour Roshan, Alexander M. McKinney, Huseyin G. Tore, Brian Knaeble, Jeffrey B. Rykken, Zuzan Cayci, Bharathi D. Jagadeesan

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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 languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)69-72
Number of pages4
JournalClinical Imaging
Volume41
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2017

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Keywords

  • Intracranial hemorrhage
  • MRI
  • Subarachnoid hemorrhage
  • Susceptibility weighted imaging

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