Magnetic resonance imaging as a tool to examine the brain pathology

1.Which method of magnetic resonance (MR) imaging is indicated in the given image?

a) Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI)

b) MR spectroscopy

c) MR arteriography

d) MR venography

2.A patient with a hemorrhagic stroke. Determine the stage of the hematoma:

a) Hyperacute

b) Acute

c) Subacute

d) Chronic                

        Figure 2.  Magnetic resonance imaging image

a) MR tractography

b) MR spectrography

c) MR perfusion

d) Functional MRI

Figure 3.  Magnetic resonance imaging image

4.Identify the investigation method used in the given image below?

a)   Contrast-enhanced MRI 

b)   Brain MRI

c)    MR spectrography

d)   MR perfusion

Figure 4. Magnetic resonance imaging image

5.Identify the pathology shown in the given image below:

a) Corpus callosum agenesis

b) Hypoplasia of the corpus callosum

c) Pericallosal lipoma of corpus callosum

d) Normal MRI scan

Figure 5. Magnetic resonance imaging image

6.Which method of investigation is used in the given image?

a)Contrast-enhanced MRI

b)MRI spectroscopy

c)Tractography

Figure 6. Magnetic resonance imaging image

Aliya Kadyrova, Kubat Ibraimov, G. Alin, Aidana Akbalaeva, Cholpon Turatbek, Aziza Abdullaeva

Department of Radiology, I.K. Akhunbaev Kyrgyz State Medical Academy, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic

Peer-review: External

Conflict of interest: None to declare

Authorship: A.K., K.I., G.A., A.A., Ch.T., A.A. are equally contributed to preparation of article

Acknowledgement and funding:  None to declare