MRI Pros
Excellent soft tissue characterization
Multiaxial capability
MRI Cons
Cost
Convenience
Sedation
Metallic implants
Contrast Medium for MRI?
Gandolinium
Differentiate T1 and T2
T1: Water is Dark
T2: Water is Bright
Good for Edema Detection
Flare
Good for Hemorrhage Detection
Gradient Recall Echo
Gold Standard for Brain Blood Vessels
Digital Subtraction Angiography
Catheters are usually placed through?
Femoral Artery (Safest)
Pathway of ICA
First official branch of the ICA
Opthalmic Artery
2 Branches of C6
Opthalmic
Superior Hypophyseal Artery
2 Branches of C7
Posterior Communicating Artery
Anterior Choroidal Artery