Temporal Bone Axial 1 Normal Anatomy The temporal bone initially may seem a daunting area for magnetic resonance imaging because of the apparent structural complexity. To understand the temporal region better, trace the hearing pathway from auricle through external auditory…
Mandible and Muscles of Mastication Axial 1 Normal Anatomy Four paired muscles—temporalis, masseter, medial pterygoid, and lateral pterygoid—are the primary muscles of mastication, responsible for adduction and lateral motion. In the axial MR image on the next page, note the…
Orbits Axial 1 Orbits Axial 1 Orbits Axial 2 Orbits Axial 2 Orbits Axial 3 Normal Anatomy The lenses are normally biconvex in shape. If this configuration is replaced by a thin line, the patient likely has had the lens…
Paranasal Sinuses Axial 1 Normal Anatomy The paranasal sinuses are composed of the frontal sinuses, the ethmoid sinuses or ethmoid air cells, the maxillary sinuses or maxillary antra, and the sphenoid sinuses. The names are derived from the bones that…
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Sella Turcica Coronal 1 Technical Note The upper MR image is a coronal T1-weighted pre-contrast sequence and the lower is a coronal T1-weighted post-contrast sequence. Sella Turcica Coronal 1 Sella Turcica Coronal 2 You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical…
Ventricles and CSF Cisterns Axial 1 Normal Anatomy The ventricular system is located deep within the brain and is filled with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). The normal appearance of CSF on magnetic resonance images is that of water. This axial MR…
Cranial Nerve I Axial 1 Normal Anatomy The olfactory nerve, or cranial nerve (CN) I, is the first of 12 cranial nerves and provides innervation for the sense of smell. CN I can often be seen on axial magnetic resonance…
Limbic System Axial 1 Limbic System Axial 1 Limbic System Axial 2 Normal Anatomy Note how the fornix (Latin, “arch” or “vault”) is more easily seen as a paired structure on the T2-weighted axial magnetic resonance image (upper radiology image),…
Thalamus and Basal Ganglia Axial 1 Normal Anatomy The centrum semiovale, corona radiata, and internal capsules are all continuous white matter tracts. The centrum semiovale is the white matter deep to the gray matter on the surface of the brain…